university GCSE requirements

[KB]

I would imagine that as the number of schools playing things this way increases the Universities will be more aware and take it into account when assessing the suitabilty of students

I truly hope that the number of schools 'playing things this way' will reduce rather than increase, as with the removal of modular exams there will be less scope for them continually getting students to re-sit to attain higher grades. One big reason it's become so widespread is that schools with a weaker demographic have looked to boost their middle class appeal by moving up the league tables. They've done this on the back of increased numbers of A*-C grades- often Cs, to be frank- and often attained after students have serially resat modules to get there.

'Playing' is a very good word there, KB- unfortunately it's pupils' lives they are playing with.

Absolutely agree - the use of the word wasn't intended to imply any lack of seriousness of the issue.