GCSE and A-level students are being told their grades will be protected from Covid disruption, as exams get under way for most students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Extra measures are in ...

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Pupils across Birmingham are in the middle of revising ahead of the GCSE exams which start in May. The GCSE exam timetables for 2024 vary depending on which examination board a student's school is ...

We’re having the wrong conversation about GCSEs. While politicians promise to “reduce assessment volume” and exam boards tweak their grading systems, the huge opportunity of a national free education ...

Students sitting GSCEs and A-Levels could take some of their exams on screens under plans for a major shake-up. Ofqual’s proposals could see some GCSE exams in smaller-entry subjects, including some ...

Hundreds of thousands of GCSE students in England, Northern Ireland and Wales have received their grades. The pass rate has fallen slightly compared with 2024, with 67.4% of all grades in England, ...

The GCSE system should be overhauled and pupils should have the chance to demonstrate their skills up to the age of 19 rather than at a fixed point in time at the age of 16, a new review has said. The ...

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Maths teacher Daniel Eglin compares the exams and the pressure they put on students sitting GCSEs and IGCSEs Regarding the recent letters comparing the difficulty of GCSEs and IGCSEs, I believe facts ...