Government confirms plans for new natural history GCSE

Michael Holder
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Consultation on course content for new qualification to be held later this year, Department for Education confirms

The government is to move ahead with the introduction of a new GCSE in natural history, after confirming plans to launch a consultation on course content for the qualification later this year. Plans...

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