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Students receive A-level results as ministers in England aim to restore pre-pandemic grades

This cohort could face greater disappointment as their inflated GCSE results could leave them with higher expectations, sector leaders say

The Independent UK

Students receive A-level results as ministers aim to return to pre-Covid grading

This cohort could face greater disappointment as their inflated GCSE results could leave them with higher expectations, sector leaders say,

The Independent UK

There are no quick fixes to an unequal school exam system

Letters: Readers respond to Fiona Miller’s article on how Labour could reform education in England

The Guardian - UK

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Government urged to engage with employers over pandemic grading changes

Geoff Barton said the return to pre-pandemic grading in England will feel like a ‘bitter pill’ for many students receiving their A-level results.

The Independent UK

How parents can support their children on GCSE and A-level results day

Hundreds of thousands of students across the country will be opening their A-level exam results this week

The Independent UK

Disadvantaged students to bear brunt of grade deflation, say experts

Social Mobility Foundation says it expects GCSE and A-level attainment gap based on income to grow this year

The Guardian - UK

Reform grammar schools and ditch the GCSE treadmill – here’s how Labour can fix education in England

Conservative policies have trapped pupils in a zero-sum game. Ending unfair selection and rethinking exams could start to change this, says journalist Fiona Millar

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‘Harsh’ post-Covid grade markdown set to hit 60,000 A-level students

Rush to push results back to pre-pandemic levels will hit England’s school leavers hard this year, say education experts

The Guardian - UK

Be quick to get top university place in clearing, A level students warned

University spaces expected to fly on results day as A-level students advised to have a Plan B

The Independent UK

What is expected from this year’s exam results?

This year’s national results in England will be lower than last year, but they are expected to be similar to 2019.

The Independent UK

Exam results must return to normal so qualifications ‘carry credibility’ – Gibb

There is an ‘expectation’ exam aids given to students in some GCSE subjects this summer will not be in place next year, the schools minister said.

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland exams: When will this year's A-Level and GCSE results be released?

Everything you need to know about results days 2023

Belfast Live

Manchester Baccalaureate: how the proposed vocational GCSE route would work – and the pitfalls it must avoid

From September 2024, GCSE pupils in Greater Manchester may be able to embark on a educational pathway created specifically for them. Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, announced his plans to introduce a Manchester Baccalaureate (MBacc) in May 2023 and a public consultation on the plans has recently closed.

The Conversation

Have GCSEs had their day? Heads, teachers and employers want a rethink

Blamed for rising teenage anxiety and encouraging teaching to the test, GCSEs in their current form are letting young people down, they argue

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The Guardian - UK

Two in three state secondary schools in England teach just one foreign language

Survey finds German is most affected by shift towards single-language offer in key stage 3

Wales Online

New GCSE science exams in Wales criticised by leading organisations

The Royal Society of Chemistry and Institute of Physics criticised the Welsh Government's plans to change GCSE science qualifications

Wales Online

Wales reveals full details of controversial new GCSEs

The new GCSEs will be taught from 2025 and sat first in summer 2027

Wales Online

Sarah is in 'remission' for bipolar disorder following years of depressive cycles

Sarah Graham, 45, had her first episode in September 2005, a year after her father died

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Daily Mirror

Students utterly baffled by 'sadistic' final question in GSCE maths paper- can you crack it?

Pupils 'furious' over a painfully difficult math question on their GCSE paper, which asks them to find the 'shaded area' of a peculiar-looking shape

The Independent UK

British Sign Language GCSE one step closer as Government launches consultation

The Department for Education is aiming for the new qualification to be taught in schools from September 2025.

Daily Mirror

Baffling GCSE maths exam question that is so hard 92% of parents can't solve it

Maths elicits a different response in every one of us, but only a tiny 8% of parents said that they would attempt a GCSE maths question - and they wouldn't even necessarily get it right

Wales Online

This summer's GCSE and A-level exam grade boundaries explained

Grades will still be higher than the last set of summer exams pre-pandemic, but things are returning to normal

Liverpool Echo

When is results day 2023? GCSE and A-Level dates confirmed with changes to grading

Pupils across the country are currently sitting their exams

The Independent UK

Language learning in Northern Ireland ‘slowly recovering from pandemic’ – report

Research by the British Council found that the decline in language learning at post-primary schools is plateauing.

Manchester Evening News

"It's history - nobody can take this from us" - Manchester City brave storm to celebrate a historic treble with huge parade

Thousands of Manchester City fans braced a huge storm to celebrate the momentous occasion with their beloved team

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