Making pupils in England ‘grind through list of words’ will not encourage uptake, DfE toldProposals to make pupils in England learn a set of up to 1,700 frequently used words as part of government reforms to French, German and Spanish GCSEs have been r…
GCSE and A-level pupils to be awarded fewer top grades in 2022, says Ofqual
Grade boundaries to be set midway between pre-pandemic levels in 2019 and 2021’s record resultsPupils sitting GCSEs and A-levels next summer will receive fewer top grades than this year’s cohort, but will be given advance notice of some exam topics to …
Marcus Rashford to be included in GCSE media studies course
Pupils will learn about footballer’s use of social media to highlight social and race issues he cares aboutMarcus Rashford’s much-lauded use of social media to pursue his campaign against child food poverty and persuade the UK government to expand fr…
Call for results review at London school amid downgrading claim
Teachers at Ravensbourne school claim senior staff asked them to downgrade students’ marks this yearTeachers and parents at a London secondary school have called for hundreds of GCSE and A-level results to be reassessed independently amid claims senior…
Could you spot a grampy pig? Schools could soon offer natural history GCSE
Course would aim to instil love of wildlife in teens and inspire them to protect it. Plus: test your knowledge with our quizWhat is the difference between a weasel and a stoat? Can you name five native UK woodland flowers? What birds are considered low…
Elite UK universities send students out of town as housing squeeze bites
The record numbers who were awarded top A-level grades could find themselves living far from their chosen collegeTop universities are scrambling to find enough accommodation for thousands of extra students, after record numbers netted the high grades t…
‘Teacher-assessed grades are a pretty fair system’: GCSE students react to exam results
As Year 11’s take in their final grades, students and parents share their thoughts on studying during a pandemicPupils across the UK have received their GCSE results after a year grappling with online learning and the uncertainty caused by Covid-19.GCS…
Record grade inflation isn’t the only thing that’s different about this year’s exams | Gill Wyness
The unprecedented A-level and GCSE scores raise challenging questions about how to measure future student cohortsThis week’s GCSE and A-level results confirmed the expectations of many who study education policy: the proportion of students achieving to…
GCSE results: pupils achieve record numbers of top grades in England
Thirty per cent of entries gain grades 7 and above – equivalent to A and A* – but rise is well below that in A-levelsRecord numbers of top GCSE grades were awarded to pupils in England but the rise was well below that recorded for the highest A-level g…
Share your reaction and experiences on GCSE results day 2021
Whatever your story, and wherever you’re headed next, tell us how you feel about this year’s resultsGCSE students in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland find out their results today after a year of study disrupted by the pandemic. We would like to hea…