Head teacher Helen Jones says she welcomes the "overdue" reforms but is worried about the demands on teachers A head teacher has expressed concerns for the "guinea pig year group" who are the first to ...

The self-named Brickie Boys want to show other young people they can still succeed if they do not pass their GCSEs They call themselves the Brickie Boys. The group is one of the winners of the BBC’s ...

There’s something very insidious about the fact that we put so much stock in a series of exams that we force kids to sit before they’re legally old enough to buy fireworks (PA Wire) That being said, I ...

Assessments of children as early as age three and five are powerful predictors of who will go on to fail to secure good GCSE results in English language and math, a major study has revealed. Just ...

Getting your GCSE results is a big day for most 16-year-olds in England, Wales and Northern Ireland – as well as for their parents and schools. GCSEs have been a national rite of passage for the last ...

GCSE and A level exams have been cancelled in Britain this year as schools, colleges and nurseries close for the foreseeable future in a bid to slow the coronavirus outbreak. Following the closure ...

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In 2023, just four per cent of 16 and 17-year-olds went into employment after finishing their GCSEs GCSE results day is finally here but this year the future is looking a little different for 16 and ...

They call themselves the Brickie Boys. The group is one of the winners of the BBC’s Young Reporter Competition. On GCSE results day, the boys are on a mission to show other young people that you can ...