Literacy news
Students struggling with English and Maths will be taught up to 18
4 Jul 2012
Education Secretary Michael Gove has announced from 2013 pupils that fail to get at least a ‘C’ grade in their English and Maths GCSEs may be required to continue studying until they are 18. Those with 'D' grades will just be expected to re-take their GCSE exams, while for those who get less than a 'D' there will be more teaching and other tests.
The announcement follows a recent CBI poll that says that two out of every five employers are concerned that school leavers do not have the literacy and numeracy skills required for work.
Read the full story at BBC News.
