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Education Secretary is told children will be the losers after she said 'speaking skills' will be as important as reading and writing in new plans for GCSEs
Dailymail.com·October 15, 2026·1 min read

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Education Secretary Lucy Powell has announced that speaking skills will be given equal importance to reading and writing in reformed GCSE assessments. Critics have warned that this policy shift will disadvantage children, expressing concern about the changes to examination standards.
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Education Secretary Lucy Powell was told 'children will be the losers' after she announced 'speaking skills' will become just as important as reading and writing in GCSE assessments.
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