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‘Children without a bed aren’t going to be interested in school’: can England’s north-south education divide be repaired?

This year’s GCSE and A-level results exposed devastating inequalities. But Tory promises to help ring hollow

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2023

Political vision can close Britain’s growing education divide. But who has it?

We all have a stake in fixing the regional and class-driven disadvantage that the exam results expose

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2023

Ex-schools tsar blames Tories for north-south exam divide

Sir Kevan Collins says government failure to back his £15bn post-Covid catch-up plan caused the stark disparity in this year’s English GCSE results

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2023

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The Observer view on GCSE results: this widening gap will blight children’s lives

The growing discrepancies in attainment could have been avoided if ministers had invested sufficient time, energy and money in education

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2023

Kids going to Reading? Don’t panic! It’s a rite-of-passage for UK teenagers

It may have become a lightning rod for parental anxiety but this very British festival is still the dream gig for 16-year-olds fresh from GCSE hell

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2023

You’re never too old, says grandmother who passed GCSE English exam aged 74

Anne Blowers, of Nacton near Ipswich, Suffolk worked in the family business before it was sold in 2016 and she retired in 2018.

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

Record north-south gap in top GCSE grades blamed on ‘London-centric policies’

North-east school leaders call for government to recognise challenges faced in different parts of England

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2023

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Top GCSE results fall in return to pre-Covid grading system

Around 203,000 fewer top GCSE grades were awarded in England, Wales and Northern Ireland compared to last year.

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

GCSE results show us a nation of overwhelmed, vulnerable children. Where is the support?

Covid-19, social media, the tyranny of tests – the problems are known, yet politicians fail to draw the threads together, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2023

In Pictures: Joy and relief on GCSE results day

Teenagers across the country were receiving their results on Thursday.

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

‘Smashed it’: GCSE results bring surprise smiles for post-pandemic year group

Burnage academy pupils celebrate – but there is also anger at ‘bizarre’ decision to grade at 2019 levels

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2023

GCSE trends: What this year’s results tell us

Spanish is closing in on French while music and drama continue to decline.

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Councillor obtains English GCSE aged 68 and plans to take on maths next

‘Just going through the learning process was really enjoyable,’ said Keith Dibble.

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Gender gap shrinks and regional gap widens: 2023’s key GCSE trends in England

Creative subjects are out and statistics is in, while London has widened the gap on the north-east

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2023

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The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

NI students celebrate GCSE results despite uncertainty around grade levels

Of the 30,800 GCSE students in the region who received their results, 86.8% received grade C/4 and above, while 34.5% received grade A/7 and above.

The Conversation · Aug 24, 2023

Many GCSE students still aren't taking modern foreign languages – how to motivate them to consider it

Figures for GCSEs taken in 2023 show that entries for GCSEs in languages have increased slightly from last year. Despite this, the number of pupils taking a modern foreign language stands at less than 60% of those that did in the peak year of 2001.

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Gap in top GCSE grades between London and North East widens

The regional disparities in results have sparked concerns among social mobility experts and leaders in the North of England.

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

GCSE gender gap at its narrowest in 14 years

One in four female entries achieved at least a grade 7 or A this year, compared with almost one in five of male entries.

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The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Headteacher’s delight at GCSE results for pupils ‘most affected’ by pandemic

A campaign to improve mental health support in Brighton and Hove schools is under way.

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Celebrations planned for some as teenagers get their GCSE results

Emily Farrar, who is 16, said it was party time.

Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2023

GCSE results: Boys finally get even (...almost) as grades see record drop

GCSE students saw a record drop in results on Thursday, but boys narrowed their gap with girls as exams returned to normal after the pandemic.

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Spanish GCSE sees rise in popularity as entries up more than 11% on 2022

If current trends continue, the subject could overtake French in the near future to become the most popular GCSE language.

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

GCSE results day 2023: Grades in your area as top results fall

More than a fifth of UK GCSE entries were awarded the top grades

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

GCSE top grades fall but remain above pre-Covid levels amid stark north-south divide

Efforts had been made to return grading in England to pre-pandemic levels

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2023

GCSE results fall in England after anti-grade inflation plans forced through

Top grades down more than four percentage points on last year, leading to disappointment for many pupils

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