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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 ...

There are not many nine-year-olds who can say they have a GCSE in maths. But that’s something Alex McKeown from Co Antrim can proudly say as he joined the celebrations with his teenage counterparts on ...

The Government is considering scrapping compulsory English and maths resits at GCSE level. Pupils who fail these subjects at GCSE, aged 16, are made to resit them if they stay on for sixth form, since ...

Thousands of teenagers across Leicestershire lined up at at their schools today to find out their GCSE results. After years of hard work and dedication, students across the county found out how they ...

GCSE pupils across the North East have been receiving their results today, with a number of the region's schools reporting their most successful year for top grades. Kenton School and Jesmond Park ...

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The Government’s policy of making students resit maths and English GCSEs is “not fit for purpose” and it can undermine young people’s “confidence and motivation”, education leaders have warned.

GCSE results day 2025 has seen the number of top grades rise from last year. However, fewer entries scored a standard pass, today's statistics show. Students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland ...

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The proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades has risen from last year but fewer GCSE entries scored a decent pass this year, national figures show. Students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland ...