Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWynne Hindle, a 52-year-old grandmother from Sudbury, Suffolk, has secured her GCSE maths qualification on her fifth attempt. The mother-of-three achieved a grade four pass after studying at West Suffolk College adult learning centre in Bury St Edmunds.The former nanny and nursery nurse is now aiming to work in a school.Ms Hindle said: “I’d like to say a very big thank-you to the college and particularly to my tutor. My message to other (adult learners) is to keep at it.”It comes as top grades for GCSE entries have seen an increase compared with 2025, though overall pass rates have now settled back to pre-pandemic levels, according to national data.In fullGrandmother passes GCSE maths on fifth attempt in bid to become teaching assistantMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Grandmother who just passed GCSE maths shares advice to adult learners
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWynne Hindle, a 52-year-old grandmother from Sudbury, Suffolk, has secured her GCSE maths qualification on her fifth attempt. The mother-of-three achieved a grade four pass after studying at West Suffolk College adult learning centre in Bury St Edmunds.The former nanny and nursery nurse is now aiming to work in a school.Ms Hindle said: “I’d like to say a very big thank-you to the college and particularly to my tutor. My message to other (adult learners) is to keep at it.”It comes as top grades for GCSE entries have seen an increase compared with 2025, though overall pass rates have now settled back to pre-pandemic levels, according to national data.In fullGrandmother passes GCSE maths on fifth attempt in bid to become teaching assistantMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
