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Fewer schools punished for exam malpractice, but penalties for staff soar

The number of school staff penalised for helping students cheat in exams has risen by nearly 50 per cent,...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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GCSE English and maths requirement blamed for ‘cliff-edge drop’ in early years recruitment

The low number of pupils achieving a GCSE in English and maths has been blamed for a recruitment crisis...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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GCSE resits soar as students rush to last-chance retakes

The number of students taking GCSE resits in English and maths has soared by nearly a quarter as youngsters...

John Dickens
John Dickens
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GCSE resit changes cost schools £6 million

Schools and colleges have lost almost £6 million in funding this year as a result of new rules around...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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High and low attainers do worst in fully selective areas, new data reveals

Pupils with low and high prior attainment are less likely to pass five GCSEs in fully selective areas, a...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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No-resit GCSEs prompt rise in ‘special consideration’ requests – but ill pupils lose out

The number of requests for exam scripts to receive “special consideration” in marking increased this summer, mainly thanks to...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Government told to ‘come clean’ on EBacc consultation findings after six-month delay

The government has failed to publish a report from its own consultation into the EBacc launched a year ago,...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Fast-track ECDL IT qualification pass rate soars by 350%

The number of pupils passing a controversial fast-track IT qualification has soared by nearly 350 per cent in just...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
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Progress 8 results 2016: Key findings from the first national data release

The government has published analysis of provisional GCSE results data which shows for the first time national analysis of...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker