Many people believe the exam system for 14- to 19-year-olds isn't working.
Nearly half of young people do not achieve five good GCSE results. And about five per cent don't even achieve one pass and drop out of school at 16.
So, what's the problem? Is there something wrong with the exams and the way they're taught, or is it something else?
A proposed diploma may even replace GCSEs, A-levels and other qualifications eventually. The idea is that there would be entry, foundation, intermediate and advanced levels. Intermediate would be equivalent to a GCSE and advanced comparable with an A-level.
One idea is that pupils wouldn't learn each level at the same age. They would move up when they were ready, not when they reached a certain year group. But would young people welcome this and how would it work in practice?
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