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Ofqual to review rules on teachers setting exams amid Eton cheating scandal

The exams regulator will review the rules that govern how teachers are involved in writing and reviewing exam papers,...

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Revealed: Primary school floor standards for 2017

The government has revealed the key stage 2 attainment and progress scores schools will have to achieve to avoid falling...

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Schools are ‘ideal places’ to provide holiday meals for poorer pupils

The government is under pressure to guarantee free meals for poorer children during the school holidays, and school facilities...

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Government doubles cash for letters promoting UTCs and studio schools

The Department for Education has more than doubled what it pays councils to write letters promoting University Technical Colleges...

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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...

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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...

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A-levels 2017: Boys overtake girls for first time in 20 years

Boys have overtaken girls to receive more top A-level grades this year, reversing a trend that’s lasted for nearly...

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A-levels 2017: Top grades rise for the first time in 7 years

The proportion of pupils getting top grades at A-level in England has risen for the first time since 2010....

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A-levels 2017: Drop in top grades in reformed A-level subjects

Pupils are less likely to have received top grades in the 13 new, reformed A-levels, results show. Among 18-year-olds...

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Freddie Whittaker