GCSE row: Unions urge WJEC to waive resit fees
Unions NAHT Cymru & ASCL Cymru have written a joint letter to WJEC, asking it to waive fees for re-sitting GCSE English Language units this summer.
- Owain Phillips
Concerns as grades fall in GCSE English exams
Teachers unions are calling for an investigation into the low results achieved by youngsters in a pioneering exam in core English Language skills.
The GCSE was designed specifically for schools in Wales after a previous row over exam results. But it's seen the number of candidates getting grade C in one section fall dramatically.
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