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Decline in design and technology could narrow social mobility in engineering

The decline in the number of pupils studying design and technology (D&T) could be preventing children from poorer backgrounds becoming engineers, a new report suggests. A study from the Sutton Trust and the Bridge Group published on Wednesday found ...

23 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Schools being ‘thrown to the wolves’ over league table decision

Schools are being “thrown to the wolves” over a decision to publish GCSE performance tables for 2022, headteachers will warn on Friday. Speaking at the annual conference of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) in Birmingham on ...

11 Mar 2022 at 01:25

GCSE and A-level grade appeals increased almost five-fold in 2021

The number of pupil appeals to change their GCSE and A-level grades surged last year to nearly five times the number submitted in 2020. In total, 17,490 GCSE, AS and A-level grades were challenged by pupils in 2021 compared to 3,570 the year ...

27 Jan 2022 at 13:25

Government exams chief: 2022 test changes will not advantage more able pupils

Changes to 2022 GCSE and A-level exams will not make them easier for more able pupils, the head of the Government exam regulator has said. Because of the disruption caused to pupils’ learning by the pandemic, pupils in England will be ...

28 Jan 2022 at 12:55

Government exams chief: 2022 exam changes will not advantage more able pupils

28 Jan 2022 at 12:25

‘GCSE creative arts subjects at risk of becoming preserve of private schools’

GCSE subjects such as drama, music and media are at risk of disappearing from state schools and being available only to children whose families who can afford to have them educated privately, a headteachers’ union has warned. The ...

24 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Deaf children still being failed by education system, says charity

Deaf children are being failed by an education system that has seen them achieve an entire grade less at GCSE for five years in a row, a charity has warned. Young people with hearing difficulties are not being supported properly ...

24 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Private school GCSE grades more generous than expected amid pandemic – analysis

Private schools gave out more generous GCSE grades than expected during the pandemic, new analysis suggests. The analysis by FFT Education Datalab found that during 2020 and 2021, when full public exams were cancelled owing to ...

29 Jun 2022 at 11:37

Exam results could be broken down into boys, girls and non-binary students

Results could be recorded for non-binary pupils rather than just girls and boys in future exam breakdowns. The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) said it is “looking at this” possibility for future data on results. It ...

24 Aug 2022 at 18:18

Labour accuses Tories of ‘failing our children’ ahead of GCSE results day

As students across the country await their GCSE results, the Conservatives have been accused of leaving a “legacy of unequal outcomes” that are holding back children and communities. Pupils will receive their grades on ...

24 Aug 2022 at 23:30

GMB presenter Katy Rickitt to make appearance at Hollyoaks High for GCSE results

Good Morning Britain presenter Katy Rickitt will star in Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks as a presenter who talks to students as they collect their GCSE results. Rickitt filmed alongside actors including Ashley Taylor Dawson,...

23 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Rise in number of students cheating, using phones or being disruptive in exams

New figures have revealed the number of students cheating, using phones or being disruptive during exams in England. Data from the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) show a rise in ...

14 Dec 2023 at 20:41

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