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Halfon’s ‘reckless’ plan to scrap GCSEs a ‘non-starter’, says baccalaureate fan

Calls to replace GCSEs and A-levels with a “holistic baccalaureate” have been branded a “non-starter” by an advocate of...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Timpson review to demand excluded pupils count in schools’ results

A landmark review of exclusions will demand the government revives plans to make schools retain responsibility for the results...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Grammar school to prioritise poorer pupils from out of area over 11-plus high-scorers

A grammar school in Dorset will prioritise poorer pupils from outside its catchment area over those with the highest...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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AQA increases dominance of GCSE market as OCR slumps

The exam board AQA now issues three in every five GCSE certificates after increasing its dominance of the market...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Another studio school considers closure over poor recruitment

Leaders of a studio school in Liverpool are “strongly considering” closing their institution next year, after poor recruitment affected...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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The lost generation: Are we failing England’s deaf children?

Deaf children in England fall a whole grade behind their peers at GCSE, according to new analysis that has...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Science ‘downgraded’ in primary schools, Ofsted warns

A move by some primary schools to “downgrade” science teaching could have a “serious impact” on the depth and breadth...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Rural and coastal schools feel isolated from government support, research finds

Ministers should review how schools bid for government support and intervention to improve access for isolated schools, researchers have...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Scrap GCSEs in favour of ‘holistic baccalaureate’ says education committee chair

GCSEs and A-levels should be scrapped and replaced with one “holistic baccalaureate” for 18-year-olds which recognises academic and technical...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker