AN academy undergoing a “cultural transformation” to drive up standards has appointed a leader with a strong track record in educational improvement.

Proposals include shortening length of GCSE exams, a new diagnostic test in maths and English, and expanding RE Curriculum ‘should focus less on exams and more on life skills’ The year-long curriculum ...

The final curriculum review report, commissioned by Labour last year, has recommended exam volume at key stage 4 be reduced by 10%. The Department for Education said it would work with the regulator ...

Secondary school pupils in Wales will continue to be able to take three separate GCSEs in chemistry, physics and biology after a controversial plan to scrap them in favour of a double science GCSE ...

Making the jump from primary to secondary school is a pretty major leap in every kids’ life. No more having all your lessons in the same classroom, no more sticking and cutting sessions, no more ...

Thousands of students across Greater Manchester - and the rest of England and Wales - will find out their GCSE results today. Across the country, 15 and 16-year-olds who sat their exams in May and ...

As over one million students receive their GCSE results, Sky News has found gender and factors linked to deprivation remain troubling predictors of students' performance. Overall GCSE grades are ...

Today’s GCSE results reveal that music has one of the highest increases in uptake, of any subject in 2025. More than 38,000 students took GCSE music in 2025, an increase of 6.1% compared to 2024. In ...

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Top GCSE grades in Wales have risen slightly, overall results published today show. As thousands of teenagers across Wales got their GCSE results there was a 3% fall in entries this year compared to ...