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       Poor Exam Grades Crush Pupils’ Ambition —Study
       By: Ebenezer Date: August 16, 2013, 7:43 am
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       One in five young people in the UK say they
       have “abandoned their ambitions” because
       of poor grades, warns a report.
       Some 34 per cent of 2,300 16 to 25-year-
       olds with poor grades polled for The
       Prince’s Trust charity believed they would
       “end up on benefits”.
       It said many had experienced problems at
       school or home so exam results did not
       reflect their true potential.
       The government said it was “taking a
       decisive action to transform vocational
       education”.
       A spokeswoman for the Department for
       Education (DfE) said the government would
       fund “a place in education or training for
       every 16 and 17-year-old who wants one”.
       According to the poll, more than a quarter
       (26 per cent) of those who left school with
       poor grades believed their results would
       always hold them back.
       “Thousands of young people’s ambitions
       are crushed by exam results each year,” said
       Prince’s Trust chief executive, Martina
       Milburn.
       She said many young people with poor
       results “have faced problems at home or
       bullying at school”.
       “It is more important than ever to invest in
       vocational support and training for young
       people who are not academically successful.
       “Government, employers and charities must
       work together to get them into jobs.
       “Without this, thousands will struggle to
       compete, leaving them hopeless and
       jobless.”
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