The government’s policy of making students resit maths and English GCSEs is “not fit for purpose”, education leaders have warned. Politicians have been urged to “rethink” how young people are ...

Replicating success: There is no reason why what Katharine Birbalsingh has achieved at Michaela in Wembley could not be repeated across Britain George W Bush first used the phrase, “the soft bigotry ...

For almost a quarter of pupils taking Maths and English GCSEs this year, it wasn't their first rodeo. Some 23.4% of pupils taking those exams were aged 17 and older - an all-time high. While some of ...

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The curriculum and assessment review is due to set out its recommendations for young people who do not secure a decent pass in the autumn. The number of post-16 students taking GCSE resits in the ...

The 2025 GCSE pass rate has fallen slightly compared with 2024, with 67.4% of all grades in England, Wales and Northern Ireland at 4 or C and above. GCSEs in England are graded using a numerical ...

GCSE resits for English and Maths could be scrapped after the pass rate fell to lowest in a decade. The current model requires students who fail these two core subjects at GCSE level to resit them ...

Almost one-third of GCSE entries in Northern Ireland have been awarded the top A* and A grades. More than 32,000 students in Northern Ireland received their GCSEs on Thursday morning and some ...