Exams should not test a student’s memory for formulas or quotes, critics argue Two petitions against this year’s reformed GCSEs have attracted more than 130,000 signatures. One petition, which already has more than 71,000 signatures, has called for…
The latest raft of GCSE and A Level results have been released by the Department for Education, with this year’s figures revealing several long-standing national divides. At the same time, there have been some tweaks to…
There is widespread confusion about England’s new GCSE grading system, says the exams regulator Ofqual. Starting this summer, GCSE grades A* to G will be phased out in favour of grades numbered from nine to…
Ofqual research reveals widespread confusion surrounding new 9 to 1 grade scale that will come into effect this summer Research from Ofqual, the exams watchdog, reveals that more than two-thirds of students and parents do…
A revolution is under way in the teaching of computer science in schools in England – but it risks leaving girls and pupils from poorer backgrounds and ethnic minorities behind. That’s the conclusion of academics…
Converting struggling schools into sponsored academies may improve GCSEresults initially but appears to have no long-term effect on attainment, according to research. The study, by the London School of Economics (LSE) in partnership with theEducation…
While independent school figures appear to buck the national trend, the inclusion of IGCSEs means they are not directly comparable Private schools have reported an increase in the number of A* grades awarded to their…
Regulator argued that Edexcel grades could be more generous than those of AQA and OCR unless the boundary was changed The exams regulator Ofqual this year forced Pearson, which runs the Edexcel exam board, to…
As thousands of students across the country receive their GCSE results this week, secondary school heads will also be celebrating or commiserating how well their school reflects in terms of grades. Official government data last…
This year’s GCSE results have shown the biggest ever year-on-year decline – down to the lowest level since 2008. The overall proportion of entries achieving A* to C has declined from 69% to 66.9%. Top…