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Curriculum and assessment review to consider reducing number of GCSE exams

A review will consider reducing the “volume of assessment” at GCSE following concerns about the pressure that exams can place on pupils. The interim report of the independent curriculum and assessment review has said it will consider whether the ...

18 Mar 2025 at 17:34

‘Chronic’ under-performance of boys at GCSE should be treated as major issue

The “chronic” under-performance of boys at GCSE should be treated as a “major issue”, it has been suggested. Professor Alan Smithers, director of the Centre for Education and Employment Research at the University of Buckingham, said the talents ...

16 Aug 2025 at 00:01

Just one in 10 state schools say all pupils take a language at GCSE – report

Only one in 10 state schools say all their pupils are studying a language at GCSE level, compared with nearly a third of private schools, a report suggests. Four in five (79.5%) independent schools said they offer German at Key Stage 4 (ages ...

29 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Spanish GCSE sees rise in popularity as entries up more than 11% on 2022

More teenagers may be taking GCSE Spanish because Spain is a popular holiday destination and the language is more relatable, it has been suggested. It may also be seen as easier for some students to pick up than other European languages ...

24 Aug 2023 at 11:18

EBacc limiting pupils’ access to vocational and arts subjects, review chief says

A Government performance measure for schools in England may be “limiting” pupils’ access to vocational and arts subjects, the lead of an independent review of curriculum and assessment said. Professor Becky Francis, chairwoman of the ...

15 Mar 2025 at 14:34

GCSE pupils warned of ‘shock’ as 300,000 fewer top grades predicted

Around 300,000 fewer top GCSE grades could be awarded this week in a “shock” to pupils and their parents, it has been suggested. Exams regulator Ofqual has said a return to pre-pandemic grading means this year’s national GCSE ...

21 Aug 2023 at 00:03

Spanish overtakes French as most popular foreign language GCSE, figures suggest

Spanish has overtaken French as the most popular foreign language at GCSE, figures suggest. Provisional data for England shows exam entries for French GCSE this summer are down by 1.9%, from 130,650 last summer to 128,155 ...

12 Jun 2025 at 14:29

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