Hundreds of thousands fewer top GCSE grades were handed out to teenagers this year following efforts to bring results back down to pre-pandemic levels. Official figures also show disparities in ...

The government’s policy of making students resit maths and English GCSEs is “not fit for purpose”, education leaders have warned. Politicians have been urged to “rethink” how young people are ...

Hundreds of thousands of teenagers across the country are waking up to their GCSE results today, in a year when efforts have been made in England to return grading to pre-pandemic levels. More than a ...

The percentage of top GCSE grades in Northern Ireland has fallen for the second year – but remains higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic. The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) has published ...

Fewer GCSE entries scored a decent pass this year following efforts to return results to pre-Covid levels. More than two in three (67.6%) of UK entries were awarded at least a 4 or a C grade – which ...

GCSE grades in Wales are down, latest results show. Although grades are higher than before the pandemic, the proportion of students being awarded top grades has fallen compared with last year. It ...