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Religious studies GCSE hits highest entry numbers in 14 years

Entries to religious studies GCSEs have jumped to the highest number since 2002, showing the subject continues to attract young…

Features Team
Features Team
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GCSE results 2016: Subject and overall analysis

Nationally, the proportion of pupils achieving grades between A*-C in their GCSEs has decreased by 2.1 percentage points. This…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
Exam results, News

Exam board ordered to increase GCSE maths grade boundary to stop pupils being ‘advantaged’

Exam board Pearson was ordered to increase its grade boundaries by one mark this year to prevent pupils being…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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How well did 16 year-olds do in their GCSEs 2016?

There is a confusion this year between GCSE pass rates for schools, and those including re-sitters. We look at…

Laura McInerney
Laura McInerney
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Science GCSE pass rate drops as pupils shift from other courses

GCSE results day 2016 has revealed a dramatic drop of 3.8 per cent in the A*-C rate for science,…

Laura McInerney
Laura McInerney
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GCSE results 2016: Trends and stats from the national data

This page is from 2016. Here’s where to look for 2017 GCSE results GCSE results are out. What do…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott


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GCSE A*-C pass rate drops sharply

The 2016 GCSE results are out and show a sharp fall of 2.1 percentage points in the pass rate,…

Features Team
Features Team
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Local council supports academy destroyed by fire

A local authority has taken responsibility for dealing with the aftermath of a fire, which destroyed part of an…

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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Ofsted chair resigns weeks after disparaging remarks about Isle of Wight

Ofsted chair David Hoare is stepping down from his position with immediate effect, the education watchdog has confirmed. An…

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
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Poorer pupils less likely to do apprenticeships

Free school meals students across every region of England are less likely to access apprenticeship schemes than their wealthier…

Features Team
Features Team
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GCSE results 2016: Live Blog

Thousands of teenagers find out the results of their GCSEs today, amid a year of changes to the accountability…

Samantha Lauren King
Samantha Lauren King
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Exams deregulation good news for SEND pupils

Proposals by Ofqual to deregulate entry-level qualifications have been welcomed as an opportunity for exam boards to be “innovative”…

John Dickens
John Dickens