Bright pupils 'sit GCSEs too early'
Thousands of the brightest children in England are failing to achieve top grades at GCSE because of a growing trend towards entering pupils early for the examination, according to figures released by...
View ArticleExam system 'a statistical monster'
The exams system is "a statistical monster that no-one seems to understand", a teachers' union has said.
View ArticleGovernment to raise pupil premium
The Government's "pupil premium" is making a real difference to children from the poorest families, education minister David Laws will insist as he announces it will rise to £900 per pupil next year.
View ArticleHeads warn on exam marking failings
Reforms to GCSEs and A-levels will amount to nothing more than "houses built on sand" if the Government fails to tackle "shocking" failings in the way exams are marked and grades awarded, heads of...
View ArticleExams regulator's timetable warning
England's exams regulator has indicated that she may have concerns about the Government's proposed timetable for introducing its new English Baccalaureate.
View ArticleTeachers unhappy with GCSE row move
Headteachers have said they are "hugely disappointed" that Ofqual and two of England's biggest exam boards have refused to take responsibility for the GCSE English fiasco.
View ArticleLawyers to meet over GCSE fiasco
Lawyers for an education alliance taking action over the GCSE English fiasco are due to meet to discuss their next move.
View Article45,000 'to resit GCSE English exam'
More than 45,000 school pupils are to resit GCSE English exams next month following a scandal over grades, it has been reported.
View ArticleWarning over GCSE grading impact
Hundreds of schools saw a large fall in the numbers of pupils scoring at least a C in GCSE English this year, heads have said, as they warned that the fiasco could be repeated in the future.
View Article66 people 'chase every retail job'
Up to 66 unemployed people are chasing every retail job, with vacancies often closed to young candidates within hours of being advertised, according to new research.
View ArticleFirst fall in GCSE A*-C grades
The proportion of teenagers scoring at least five Cs at GCSE including English and maths has fallen for the first time, official figures have shown.
View ArticleFall in pupils getting five GCSEs
Fewer teenagers scored at least five Cs at GCSE this year - the first time the numbers have dropped in almost a decade.
View ArticleTests for trainee teachers revamped
Would-be teachers will have to complete English essays and answer questions on maths topics including algebra before they can start training, it has been announced.
View ArticleTeenagers 'let down' by exam system
Teenagers have been let down by an exams system that is abused by teachers who are under intense pressure to achieve good grades, Ofqual has warned.
View ArticleTeachers hit back on 'over-marking'
Teachers have hit back after the exams regulator claimed they were guilty of significantly over-marking papers amid pressure to produce good results.
View ArticleTeachers slam system abuse claims
Teachers have hit back at claims that they abused the exam system to boost grades, as new figures showed that hundreds of schools saw a drop in pupils achieving at least a C in GCSE English this year.
View ArticleArts figures issue EBacc warning
The decision to leave arts subjects out of the English baccalaureate could destroy Britain's creative economy, according to leading arts figures.
View ArticleHearing ordered for GCSE legal bid
A judge has ordered an urgent hearing of a legal challenge over this summer's GCSE English controversy.
View ArticleSchool heads hit back in GCSEs row
Headteachers have vowed to disprove suggestions that schools over-marked this summer's GCSE English papers as the row over the fiasco continues.
View ArticleExams system 'has lost credibility'
England's exams system has lost credibility, a former Government adviser has warned.
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