FE Week

Curriculum review: ‘Strengthen’ resit accountability and reduce T Level assessment burden

The government should “strengthen accountability” for post-16 English and maths teaching and slash the volume of T Level ...

Labour accused of 'educational vandalism' as it moves to 'dumb down’ curriculum by scrapping flagship Tory drive towards ‘tough’ GCSEs in favour of 'Mickey Mouse' su…

In proposals announced tomorrow, Labour will cut GCSE exams, simplify primary school tests and scrap a drive against 'Mickey ...

Design and technology’s practical and creative skills should see it revived in the school curriculum

Studying design and technology (D&T) at school gives children the opportunity to get up from behind a desk and learn ...
Ely Standard

East Cambridgeshire schools' performance in league tables

The performance of East Cambridgeshire secondary schools in this year's GCSE exams have been revealed in the annual league tables.
Scientific Research Publishing

Building Bridges, Not Barriers: A Brief Study of Developing Mathematical Resilience in FE GCSE Mathematics Resit Students ()

Rashid, M. and Johnston-Wilder, S. (2025) Building Bridges, Not Barriers: A Brief Study of Developing Mathematical Resilience in FE GCSE Mathematics Resit Students. Creative Education, 16, 1637-1650.
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Annual prizegiving ceremony celebrated at St Patrick’s College in Ballymena

The annual prizegiving ceremony has been celebrated at St Patrick’s College, Ballymena. Guest speaker was Mrs Johanna ...
Daily Mail

GCSE resits for English and Maths could be scrapped as pass rate falls to lowest level in a decade

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 ...
BBC

Grandfather passes maths GCSE at age of 72

A 72-year-old grandfather has passed his higher maths GCSE to show his grandchildren that "you are never too old to learn". After retiring from a 40-year career in the oil industry in the Middle East, ...
Belfast Telegraph

Home-schooled NI boy aged nine gets top marks in his GCSE maths exam

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 ...
Liverpool Echo

Drop in key GCSE pass rates sparks concerns over English and maths resits

The percentage of GCSE students achieving a standard pass has fallen slightly this year, sparking renewed concerns over the number of young people in England who may now be required to resit their ...
The Independent

Fall in key GCSE pass rate prompts concerns about English and maths resits

The proportion of GCSE entries scoring a decent pass has fallen again this year, prompting fears about young people in England being forced to resit their English and maths exams. More than two in ...
The Daily Telegraph

GCSE resits of English and maths may be scrapped

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 ...