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Heads unhappy with lack of government reassurance on new GCSEs

School leaders want “public acknowledgement” of the challenges this year’s reformed GCSEs have presented to teachers and pupils, but…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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BREAKING: Eileen Milner appointed as CEO of Education and Skills Funding Agency

The Education and Skills Funding Agency has appointed a permanent chief executive to replace Peter Lauener. Eileen Milner, who…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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Learndirect debacle shines light on £2m teacher test contract

The future of online tests for trainee teachers is hanging in the balance, as the only provider which holds…

Tom Mendelsohn
Tom Mendelsohn
Exam results, News

GCSE results 2017: Subject tables

Please note: the GSCE results tables for 2018 will be available here from 9:30 am on Thursday, 23 August, 2018….

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
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New GCSEs dogged by ‘long tail of underachievement’

England’s efforts to boost its standing in global education rankings by overhauling the way it grades maths and English…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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EBacc improves pupils’ chances of studying A-levels

Studying subjects in the English Baccalaureate increases the likelihood that a student will stay on at school and sit…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson


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United Learning removes advert for ‘unpaid internship’ in school after MP complains

United Learning, England’s fourth largest multi-academy trust, has removed a job advert for an intern to work in one…

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Small school sixth form judicial review costs taxpayer £76,000

A legal challenge brought against the Department for Education over the opening of a small-school sixth form has cost…

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

A-levels 2017: Today’s top 7 stories

As A-level results day draws to a close, we round up today’s top stories. 1. Top grades up for…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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A-Levels 2017: ‘Politics yay, history boo’ – the changing tastes of 18-year-olds

Record numbers of pupils are studying A-level politics, a trend put down to a surge in political engagement among…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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A-levels 2017: Exam boards consider additional gender category for results tables

Exam boards are consulting with charities on plans to include an extra gender category in the annual release of…

Laura McInerney
Laura McInerney
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A-levels 2017: Top science grades take a tumble

There was a sharp fall in top grades for science A-levels this year, following significant reforms to their content….

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson