Francis’s review concluded, and DfE agreed, that students should continue to be required to study towards grade 4 GCSE passes ...

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 ...

A GCSE maths question is so difficult, it left 85% of people scratching their heads in a bid to try and answer it correctly. The month of May signals the start of exam season, with millions of pupils ...

GCSE exam time for students could be reduced by up to three hours on average, the government has announced. It follows a ...

The final curriculum review report, commissioned by Labour last year, has recommended exam volume at key stage 4 be reduced ...

Ed Sheeran has celebrated changes to the national curriculum in England that mean more students will be able to study ...

The government will reduce GCSE exam time by up to three hours per student, introduce new Year 8 tests, and teach primary ...

GCSE resits for English and Maths could be scrapped after the pass rate fell to its lowest level in a decade. The current model requires students who fail these two core subjects at GCSE level to ...

The number of post-16 students taking GCSE resits in the maths and English increased this year (David Davies/PA) The Government’s policy of making students resit maths and English GCSEs is “not fit ...