GCSE results 2024: Which subjects saw biggest rises in top grades? Grade 7s and above jump up to 17 per cent after exam boards told to treat three subjects more generously
GCSEs 2024: Top grades up 1% as results ‘settle back’ post-Covid But education secretary warns of ‘unacceptable, entrenched regional disparities’
GCSEs 2024: More generous grades for French, German and computer science Ofqual said language changes will align grades with Spanish, while computer science results found to have been 鈥榤ore stringent鈥�
Computing 鈥榬evolution鈥� led to 鈥榮tark鈥� drop in girls taking subject Study finds large drop in computing lessons after Michael Gove鈥檚 curriculum changes
Exams: Entries boost in statistics and engineering GCSEs Further maths and physics A-levels also see increase in entries, but GCSE citizenship and A-level sociology become less popular
Exams: GCSE and A-level prices soar by inflation-busting 6.4% CPI over the same period was 3.8%, but Ofqual says prices in line with inflation over a longer period
Deprived schools more likely to see progress 8 scores fall Analysis comes as Covid impact and potential Labour changes may spell end to measure in its current form
No school progress measure for next two years The Department for Education had explored alternative options, but concluded there is ‘no replacement’ for progress 8 measure
Unions: ‘Clunky’ advanced British standard risks ‘blunt choice’ for pupils Ministers accused of ‘putting the cart before the horse’ with 16-19 reform plans