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Exam regulator pledges to monitor A-Level marking after ‘significantly challenging’ paper

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The Independent UK

15,000 sign petition demanding review into A-level exam over claims it was harder than previous papers

Signatories said Wednesday’s Pearson Edexcel paper 1 exam was significantly more challenging than any past papers and had left students feeling ‘overwhelmed’ and ‘uncertain’

The Independent UK

Pupils are using smart watches and phones to cheat in exams, warns watchdog

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Smartglasses and earpieces may worsen exam cheating in schools, says Ofqual

Stronger checks likely to be needed in England to safeguard reputation of GCSE, AS and A-levels, says Ian Bauckham

The Guardian - UK

Students using phones, smart watches and glasses to cheat in exams, regulator warns

There were 2,225 cases of mobile phone and smart device cheating last summer

The Independent UK

Why major exam board landed themselves £270k fine

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The Independent UK

Exam board fined after A-level and AS-level students issued wrong grades

Ofqual said the exam board failed to ensure paper content was fit for purpose

The Independent UK

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GCSE students to receive help sheets until 2030

The Government announced its plans for the revised curriculum last year

The Independent UK

Hugh Grant says moving GCSE and A-Level exams online would be a ‘catastrophe’

The Notting Hill star said the move would be of great cost to children’s “education, mental health and safety”

The Independent UK

Exam board Pearson fined £2m for ‘serious’ breaches in standards

Ofqual issues fines over English proficiency test that some candidates sat at home, A-level Chinese and GCSE English

The Guardian - UK

Some GCSEs and A-levels in England could be taken on laptops by 2030, Ofqual says

Qualifications watchdog launches consultation amid complaints from pupils about writing fatigue in exams

The Guardian - UK

GCSE and A-Level exams could be set for major shake-up

GCSEs in smaller-entry subjects – and most A-level exams – could be moved onto screens by the end of the decade

The Independent UK

Several GCSE and A-level exams could be taken on screen from 2030

Exams regulator Ofqual is consulting on allowing exam boards to each submit proposals for two qualifications with onscreen elements.

Evening Standard

At least one in six pupils given extra time in exams last year, regulator says

Exams regulator Ofqual has published revised figures on access arrangements after previous ones were withdrawn.

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Government announces plan to cut GCSE exam time by up to three hours

The final curriculum review report, commissioned by Labour last year, has recommended exam volume at key stage 4 be reduced by 10%.

Evening Standard

Fall in key GCSE pass rate prompts concerns about English and maths resits

The gap in GCSE results between boys and girls is now at its narrowest point this century.

The Independent UK

Why GCSE English and maths resits policy is ‘not fit for purpose’

The curriculum and assessment review is due to set out its recommendations for young people who do not secure a decent pass in the autumn.

Evening Standard

Government’s GCSE English and maths resits policy ‘not fit for purpose’

The curriculum and assessment review is due to set out its recommendations for young people who do not secure a decent pass in the autumn.

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The Independent UK

Top GCSE grades increase as boys narrow gap on girls

The proportion of entries getting at least a 4 or a C grade considered a ‘standard pass’ has fallen

Evening Standard

Top GCSE grades rise but key pass rate falls

Teenagers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have received their exam results to help them progress to sixth form, college or training.

The Independent UK

GCSE students receiving results ‘undoubtedly affected by Covid disruption’

The Education Secretary said students showed “remarkable resilience” despite the disruption to their education

Evening Standard

GCSE cohort receiving results ‘undoubtedly affected by Covid disruption’

Many of the pupils who sat their GCSEs this summer were in Year 6 when schools closed because of the pandemic.

The Guardian - UK

Ministers vow to tackle England’s ‘entrenched divides’ in A-level results

Better-off areas set pace for raised national grades but results in north-east remain below pre-pandemic levels

Evening Standard

Record A-level results but concerns raised about ‘entrenched’ regional divides

The number of applicants accepted on to UK degree courses has risen to a record high this year, Ucas figures show.

International Business Times UK

More Students Have Passed Their A-Levels In 2025 Than Ever Before — Are AQA's Grade Boundaries To Thank?

UK A-Level results hit record highs in 2025, sparking debate over whether AQA's grade boundaries made exams easier — here's what the data and experts say.

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