For almost a quarter of pupils taking Maths and English GCSEs this year, it wasn't their first rodeo. Some 23.4% of pupils taking those exams were aged 17 and older - an all-time high. While some of ...

Study finds serious impact on life chances and mental health of young people amid calls to reassess resits policy in England The government has been urged to reassess what a social mobility expert has ...

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 ...

Here are the main numbers and trends in this year’s GCSE results: – The proportion of entries receiving the top grades has risen from last year and remains higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic. A ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Maths qualifications in England need “urgent reform” to address the high number of students leaving school ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The number of pupils sitting resits this year was at an all-time high For almost a quarter of pupils taking Maths and English GCSEs this year, it wasn't their first rodeo. Some 23.4% of pupils taking ...