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GCSE grades fall for second year

The proportion of GCSEs awarded at least a C grade has fallen for the second year running, official figures have revealed.

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Institute of Directors: 'Several factors' in GCSE drop

The head of education and skills policy at the Institute of Directors said "several factors" led to a drop in GCSE grades this year, meaning "we should look beyond simple year-on-year comparisons".

The fall in the proportion of students getting top grades at GCSE will dominate the headlines, but we need to keep focused on the bigger picture.

Students who have worked very hard but missed out on the grades they wanted will be disappointed.

But several factors, including the rise in early entry, pupils taking IGCSEs and the increased difficulty of science papers, mean that we should look beyond simple year-on-year comparisons of pass rates.

– Mike Harris, head of education and skills policy at the Institute of Directors

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