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This is due to the significant numbers each year who fail to secure a pass (grade 4 and above) in GCSE Maths and English. Consequently, these young people may struggle to move on to further and higher education, apprenticeships and employment.  \nOur research is exploring different approaches to assessing competencies in literacy and numeracy and identifying some of the current barriers to success.  \nDefining literacy  \nThe ability to read, write, speak and listen in a way that lets us communicate effectively and make sense of the world.1  \nDefining numeracy  \nNumeracy is often broken down into five main areas:4 health numeracy: the skills required to understand and make health decisions, often involving specific maths that isn’t needed in daily life  \nUnderstanding, using, evaluating, reflecting on and engaging with texts in order to achieve one’s goals, to develop one’s knowledge and potential and to participate in society.2  \nLiteracy is now understood as a means of identification, understanding, interpretation, creation, and communication in an increasingly digital, text-mediated, information-rich and fast-changing world.3  \nfinancial numeracy: the skills that impact an individual’s ability to manage their money and make sensible financial decisions  \ndigital numeracy: the ability to handle data and the maths required for ICT and engaging with the digital world  \ncivic numeracy: the numeracy skills required to handle bureaucratic processes and engage as a productive citizen  \nworkplace numeracy: the numeracy skills required for the workplace, which will differ depending on the individual and their role  \n1 National Literacy Trust. (n.d.) . What is literacy?  \n[https://literacytrust.org.uk/information/what-is-literacy/](https://literacytrust.org.uk/information/what-is-literacy/)  \n[2](2 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.)[ Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.](2 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.) (2019a) . PISA 2018 assessment and analytical framework. OECD Publishing. [https://doi.org/10.1787/b25efab8-en](https://doi.org/10.1787/b25efab8-en)  \n3 UNESCO. (2023) . What you need to know about literacy [https://www.unesco.org/en/literacy/need-know\\#how-does-unesco](https://www.unesco.org/en/literacy/need-know#how-does-unesco)define-literacy-  \n4 Gal, I., Grotlüschen, A., Tout, D., & Kaiser, G. (2020) . Numeracy, adult education, and vulnerable adults: A critical view of a neglected field. ZDM – Mathematics Education, 52(3), 377–394.  \nWho could benefit from a different approach?  \nFigures for 2021/22 show that the number of students who had attained Level 2 qualificationsin English and Maths by age 19 was at a record high of 74.9% . Despite this, almost two-thirds of those who did not have Level 2 English and/or Maths at age 16 had still not achieved one or both qualifications by age 19.5  \nSome groups have been identified as persistently attaining lower grades than the general population; these include students from Gypsy and Roma heritage,6 looked after children,7 and students in hospital, pupil referral units or alternative provisions.8  \nWhile reasons for this lower attainment vary by group, a new approach to assessing literacy and numeracy skills in England could benefit a wide range of students.  \nUnderstanding how to bridge the gap  \nWe need to understand why some students do not achieve a pass grade in GCSE English and Maths so that we can ensure future qualifications would not be impacted by the same barriers.  \nCurrent alternatives to GCSE, including Functional Skills qualifications, are often not valued or well understood by employers and the wider public, and uptake is declining. 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