Exam results

GCSE results 2019: Double science

Here are the trends in double science GCSE grades for 2019. The data shows a small rise in the...

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John Dickens
News

GCSE results 2019: Six interesting things we have learned

GCSE results are out this morning – here’s your usual handy Schools Week round up of the key trends....

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John Dickens
News

DfE ditches statement suggesting top unis support EBacc subjects

The government has ditched a statement on its website stating that the country’s top universities believe the EBacc subjects...

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John Dickens
Opinion

Pearson: We apologise for not being clear on BTEC changes – but it’s the right call

This week, tens of thousands of students receive their results for their Level 2 vocational qualifications and GCSEs. Our...

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Cindy Rampersaud and Derek Richardson
News

Licence fees to almost double for cash-strapped UTCs

The Baker Dearing Trust is set to double the membership fee that university technical colleges have to pay, meaning...

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John Dickens
News

Boris Johnson vows to give schools ‘powers they need to deal with bad behaviour’

Prime minister Boris Johnson has pledged today to give schools the “powers they need to deal with bad behaviour...

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John Dickens
News

A-level results 2019: 5 key trends in England’s data

A-level results are out! Here’s what we know…   1. Overall performance in England* The proportion of A* and...

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John Dickens
News

Exam boards ‘confident’ in maths A-level grades as investigation launched

Exam boards have insisted they are “confident” in the grade boundaries set for A-level maths after Ofqual launched an...

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John Dickens
News

Williamson thanks teachers for hard work on A-level results days

New education secretary Gavin Williamson has said teachers should feel “proud of their achievements” as over 200,000 students prepare...

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John Dickens