The existing GCSE system should be overhauled, and pupils should be given opportunities to demonstrate their skills up to the age of 19 rather than at a fixed point in time at the age of 16, a new report argues.
The review of the system by the Independent Assessment Commission (IAC) argues that testing of pupils "should not be based around a fixed age of 16".
"Students should have opportunities to demonstrate achievements when ready", throughout their schooling from age 14 to 19, the review adds.
