21 October 2026

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Should GCSEs be scrapped?

Michael Saliba

There are growing calls from education unions and ministers to scrap GCSEs.

Critics say the exams put an unnecessary stress on pupils and that GCSEs no longer serve the purpose they did before, as most children leave school at 18.

Our reporter Michael Saliba went out into London to ask people what they thought about scrapping GCSEs.

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