RECORD numbers of GCSE English and Maths resit students at Solihull College and University Centre and Stratford-upon-Avon College are celebrating after receiving a grade 4 or above following resits in November.
Learners who achieved a grade 3 in their English and/or Maths GCSE exams in Summer ‘25 were given the opportunity to resit them in November – the aim being to achieve at least the necessary grade 4 (equivalent to an old ‘C’) needed for most employment and progression opportunities.
A total of 475 students passed with a grade 4 and above, and 77 jumped at least two grades.
Uniformed Protective Services student, Callum Hodgson, was one of them.
He progressed from a 3 to a 6 in his GCSE English.
He said: “I was so proud when I saw I had received a grade 6. I had worked so hard and was determined to pass. My English tutor was so supportive and provided me with loads of study material which worked with my own learning technique, giving me the best opportunity.
“I want to get into the Royal Air Force, this has been my dream since I was a child. I’ve had a great interest in aviation my whole life and I can’t wait for the day I can apply.”
Head of School for English and Maths, Alex Blewer, said: “November results were very successful for us as a college having entered the largest ever cohort for the series.
“475 students have achieved a grade 4 or more and as a result they are able to progress on to bigger and brighter things securing a sustainable and prosperous future. We also have 200 learners who are within 3 marks of passing so we are asking for a review of marking for those students.”
