The GCSE pass rate has fallen slightly, with 67.4% of all grades in England, Wales and Northern Ireland at 4 or C and above As students open their GCSE, BTec and Cambridge Nationals results, the head ...

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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 ...

Teenagers across the county are opening their crucial GCSE results envelopes today (Thursday, August 21). Didn't get the grades you were expecting? Don't panic - here's your complete guide to what ...

Trigonometric graphs can be sketched when you know the amplitude, period, phase and maximum and minimum turning points. Learn about graphs of trigonometric functions in this National 5 Maths guide.

How do GCSE grades differ across the UK? In England, GCSEs are graded using a numerical system from 9 to 1 rather than from A* to G – with 9 being the highest grade. A grade 7 and above is roughly ...