English literature pass-rates have declined by 2.5 percentage points to 72 per cent, following new, tougher exams.

Researchers from the Education Policy Institute have said that England’s GCSE pass marks need to change in order to match achievement in Asia.

‘Pop-up’ exam helpline opened for pupils receiving GCSE results

An exam helpline is now open for worried teens and parents receiving GCSE exam results tomorrow, 24 August.

Changes to GCSEs could push boys further ahead in maths and close the gap with girls in English, Tes has reported.

Girls who take applied subjects like health and social care at GCSE may be facing educational disadvantage as a result, research shows.

Thousands of GCSE pupils are expected to be given incorrect grades on results day, experts have warned.

Sutton Trust poll shows University expectations in decline

The Sutton Trust is urging the Government to reform the student funding system after poll shows that the proportion of young people who think they are likely to go into Higher Education has fallen

Scottish exam results: Record number of University places gained

UCAS has confirmed that so far 28,700 Scottish students have had their places in higher education confirmed.

Scottish Exam Results: Childline expecting surge in calls

As almost 140,000 pupils in Scotland prepare to receive their exam results, the Childline service says its preparing to offer support to pupils suffering from stress.

Unqualified teacher levels reflect the wider teacher shortage, says ACSL

According to the DfE’s annual school workforce survey, the amount of teachers without formal qualifications has increased by over 60 per cent in four years.

Arts leader slams DfE's E-Bacc decision

Arts leaders have condemned the government’s decision to go ahead with the English Baccalaureate as “short-sighted” and “ridiculous”.

Poor pupils with the same SATs score as richer peers do worse in grammar school entrance exams, research shows

The number of penalties issued to school and college staff for exam malpractice is up 48 per cent compared to last year, according to official figures from Ofqual.

The University and College Union (UCU) is calling for an overhaul of university applications after a new study found that just 16 per cent of predicted A-level grades are correct.

It has been confirmed that art history a-level will not be discontinued, after a successful campaign to save the subject.

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