Information about the new GCSE grades for learners, employers and further and higher education providers.
The Department for Education is running a campaign to boost awareness of reforms to GCSE qualifications. The campaign page directs users to factsheets that will be of help to learners, employers and further and higher education institutions. The factsheets provide explanations of the new grading system and other information about the reforms.
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