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WJEC reveals its grade boundaries for A-levels and GCSEs in 2022

A level results were lower this year, and GCSEs are also expected to be lower than under teacher assessed grades during the pandemic

Wales Online

New call for an end to pen-and-paper exams

School leaders have called for GCSEs to be slimmed down and reformed with an end to pen and paper exams and more online assessment.

Evening Standard

GCSE students’ exam nerves were at a high this year, say headteachers

Anxiety, panic attacks and insomnia reported by schools, suggesting education still not back to normal after the pandemic

The Guardian - UK

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Lawyers on strike: the system isn’t working

Of all the strikes underway or impending right now — at Felixstowe, on the Tubes and trains — that of criminal barristers, which is set to start in September, may seem less significant for most people. But it would be wrong to underestimate its impact. The decision of the barristers…

Evening Standard

‘Paltry’ languages take-up threatens Ebacc

Expert says decline in GCSE French and German puts qualification at risk

Evening Standard

Fail grades predicted to rise as GCSEs return to pre-pandemic levels

Expert says exam results will likely mirror A-levels and remain above what they were in 2019

The Guardian - UK

Top grades of GCSE students predicted to fall

An expert has suggested there could be 230,000 fewer top grades in the UK this year compared with 2021

Wales Online

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Almost a quarter of a million fewer top GCSE grades predicted as exams return

Last year, the proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades surged to an all-time high after exams were cancelled in the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Belfast barber urges those receiving GCSE results to aim for the sky

Mark Hawthorne, 21, from north Belfast is currently working in Melbourne and has snipped the tresses of Manchester United players.

The Independent UK

Belfast barber urges those receiving GCSE results to aim for the sky as results come in

"I know from experience it only takes one person believing in you to change your life"

Belfast Live

English literature drops out of top 10 most popular A-levels for first time

The subject was pushed out of the top rankings after an increase in the popularity of geography.

The Independent UK

What are T-levels? A-level alternative open to post-GCSE pupils

Dozens of universities across the UK now accept the qualifications. So what are they?

Evening Standard

A Level results day - Nandos and Las Iguanas among Newcastle restaurants offering free food to celebrating students

Students can claim free starters, mains and desserts on A Level results day

Chronicle Live

GCSE results 2024: When are GCSE certificates issued?

GCSE results are a nerve-wracking time, but once out the way you might find yourself asking when are GCSE certificates issued?

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When is GCSE results day 2024?

When is GCSE results day? We answer your questions about when to pick up results, and talk to educational experts about all the questions you might have about the big day.

Evening Standard

Schools leader warns of ‘spiral of decline’ in English Literature A-levels

A focus on traditional texts is said to be putting students off studying English Literature

The Independent UK

Action needed to ‘stop spiral of decline’ in English literature A-level

The number of entries for English literature A-level in England has dropped 15% between 2017 and 2021.

Belfast Live

A-level results: The alternatives if you miss out on a university place

For those who don't get the grades they were hoping for, there are still plenty of options

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The Independent UK

Researchers call for update to GCSE science to improve vaccine understanding

A study by the University of Portsmouth found participants who studied science up to GCSE were more likely to be vaccine hesitant.

The Guardian - UK

No improvement in school attainment gap in England for 20 years, report says

‘Overwhelming evidence’ education system leaves too many poorer students behind, despite decades of policy focus

The Independent UK

Educational disadvantage gap virtually unchanged in 20 years, says report

The pandemic has significantly worsened overall outcomes as well as widening inequalities, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said.

The Guardian - UK

‘I’ve been a wreck’: students on facing A-level results after Covid disruption

Four young people expecting their grades this week describe how the pandemic affected their studies

Wales Online

Nando's offers free quarter chicken or starter for students on results day

The restaurant chain is giving away free food to students picking up their GCSE, A-Level or equivalent results

Evening Standard

GCSE results day 2022: How to appeal results and can you resit them?

Appeals to exam boards are usually made through a student’s school or college, with the exception of private candidates.

Evening Standard

GCSE results 2024: what are the grading boundaries?

Teenagers could face more competition for sixth-form and college places this year due to a rising number of 16-year-olds

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