Teaching GCSEs early risks turning schools into ‘exam factories’, education secretary warns

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Teaching GCSEs early risks turning schools into ‘exam factories’, education secretary warns

Lucy Powell says proposals to end widespread practice will be included in overhaul of England’s national curriculum Pushing GCSE subjects on younger pupils risks turning England’s secondary schools into “early exam factories”, the education secretary has said, warning it is increasing disengagement from education. Lucy Powell wants schools to end the widespread practice of teaching GCSE topics to pupils in year 9 or …