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England considers vocational GCSE subjects including construction and child development

Source: BBC News · 23 Sep 2026, 21:31 UTC
England considers vocational GCSE subjects including construction and child development
Image: BBC News · original report

New vocational GCSE subjects could include child development and building and construction as schools introduce more practical courses, BBC News reports. The supplied material does not identify the full range of proposed subjects, the schools involved, the timetable for introduction or how the qualifications would be assessed.

New GCSE subjects could include child development and building and construction, BBC News reports. The subjects are part of the introduction of vocational courses for teenagers in schools. The supplied material does not identify the full list of proposed subjects or say which schools will offer them.

It also gives no timetable for the courses, details of their assessment or information about the policy’s approval.

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