‘This is not about school quality’: how the north east fell behind Calls for ‘urgent’ action to battle ‘entrenched divides’ as regional attainment gap grows again. Schools Week investigates
Post-16 students studying narrower range of subjects, report finds Decoupling AS and A-levels looks to have hit take-up for humanities while students ‘increasingly’ choosing from single subject group
A-level results 2023: Which subjects saw the biggest drop in top grades? Top grades in some A-level subjects are still far higher than the pre-Covid benchmark, despite overall drops
A-level disadvantage gap widest since records began New data also shows record number of schools needing extra arrangements for exam students
Pearson faces record £1.3m fine for letting examiners remark own work ‘No evidence’ students received the wrong outcomes but schools awarded £300k compensation
Unions threaten results day disruption as AQA staff plan three-day strike Some AQA staff will strike over pay later this month, but the exam board said claims of results day disruption are ‘wrong’