GCSE and A-Level exams could be set for major shake-up

GCSEs in smaller-entry subjects – and most A-level exams – could be moved onto screens by the end of the decade ...

Several GCSE and A-level exams could be taken on screen from 2030

Exams regulator Ofqual is consulting on allowing exam boards to each submit proposals for two qualifications with onscreen ...

All we know as these GCSE and A level exams set for major change

The exams regulator has launched a consultation on the proposal, which would see some GCSE exams move to screens ...

Jane Austen at 250: Celebrating a writer who still inspires new chapters

Enduring romances such as "Pride and Prejudice," "Sense and Sensibility," and "Emma" made the British writer one of the brightest names in literature – and the beloved subject of a yearlong ...

Sophie Kinsella showed that 'light' fiction can speak to women's real lives

The bestselling British author Sophie Kinsella “peacefully” died two days before her 56th birthday on December 10, 2025. Across more than 30 books published between 1995 and 2024, Kinsella became one ...
GBH

250 years later, Jane Austen’s work still resonates with fans around the world

Harvard professor Deidre Shauna Lynch told GBH's Under the Radar that Austen's lasting legacy is partly because her books ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Was Initially Rejected by a Publisher. It Later Became One of the World’s Most Beloved Novels

The British author wrote six novels, but it's her second published book that has resonated the most in the 250 years since ...
BBC

Change for the better

Feifei is cooking something and Neil thinks it looks and smells delicious! But why does Neil think it might be unhealthy? Learn a new phrase and find out what Feifei is cooking! What?! A change for ...
BBC

What’s the key to happiness?

What’s your personality type? If you are an introvert you’re in good company; Barack Obama, JK Rowling are introverts ...