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Ellie Ng

Young people who do not pass GCSE English and maths face ‘blockage’, Powell says

Education Secretary Lucy Powell spoke to young people getting their GCSEs (Peter Byrne/PA) - (PA Wire)

Young people who fail to score a decent pass in GCSE English and maths face a “blockage” to further study and work, the Education Secretary has said amid calls for reforms to compulsory resits in the subjects.

Hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland received their GCSE grades and technical awards on Thursday – with students able to view their results in an app following a successful trial last year.

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