Pepe Di’Iasio, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, comments on the launch of a consultation on the new natural history GCSE.
“This new GCSE reflects the strong interest and concern of young people in the natural world at a time when it faces many threats, from a changing climate to sustainability and conservation challenges. However, schools will need sufficient numbers of teachers and time and space within a crowded curriculum to be able to do deliver this new qualification – and these are commodities that are in extremely short supply. Nevertheless, we are keen to work with the government, Ofqual, and the exam boards on making this a reality.”