BBCNEWS The Travel Show April 18, 2017
The government says standards will go up because the content is more rigorous, and that bright pupils will have a better chance to shine. Our education editor, bra nwen jeffreys, reports. The new system has more grades and replaces letters with the numbers nine to one, with nine being the highest grade. Its all change for gcse maths and english this year. Numbers, not letters, for grades and new, tougher content for the exams. Would that be ok, to do that . So, umi is getting extra help from her tutor, something many families cant afford. Even so, shes anxious about the exams. Its quite daunti...