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Whether it’s office politics, student politics or a private school ding-dong, almost everyone has seen it in action. It describes a phenomenon where disputes become more intense as the importance of ...

The proportion of pupils in North Northamptonshire achieving grades 5-9 in English and Maths dropped to a three-year low [Getty ] Most schools in the north of a county are performing below the ...

Most schools in the north of a county are performing below the national average for GCSE attainment, according to new figures. Data, external from North Northamptonshire Council shows the proportion ...

The government will reduce GCSE exam time by up to three hours per student, introduce new Year 8 tests, and teach primary pupils how to identify misinformation under sweeping curriculum reforms. The ...

Proposals include shortening length of GCSE exams, a new diagnostic test in maths and English, and expanding RE Curriculum ‘should focus less on exams and more on life skills’ The year-long curriculum ...

With deadlines nearing and league tables altered, Essex families weigh school choices as fresh GCSE figures raise hopes, questions and nerves. New Department for Education data for the 2024/25 ...

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Students from less wealthy backgrounds are more likely to attend schools where learning a foreign language to GCSE is considered optional – and not necessarily even encouraged – new research shows.

The policy of making school pupils resit GCSEs until they pass is "not fit for purpose", education leaders have said. This year, a record number of GCSE exams were compulsory resits, and calls are ...