Maths is back in the headlines again, as the prime minister sets out further details of his plan to ensure that all pupils in England study maths until the age of 18. Rishi Sunak has hit out at what ...

It's results day today and students around the country have received their GCSE grades. But with the percentage of pupils achieving a C grade or above falling to 66.9 per cent - the lowest level since ...

Maths is a subject that tends to divide people - it's either something they adore or cannot stand. However, for Year 11 pupils across the UK, there's no escaping the world of fractions, algebra, ...

After revising long and hard for their exams over the past couple of months, British teenagers have finally received their GCSE results today. Year 11's results day makes for a tense spectacle for ...

The GCSE pass rate has fallen slightly, with 67.4% of all grades in England, Wales and Northern Ireland at 4 or C and above As students open their GCSE, BTec and Cambridge Nationals results, the head ...

Recently, Prime Minster Rishi Sunak announced plans to make pupils study maths until the age of 18 and, to see if I could have done with more maths, I resat a maths GCSE. Deciding to take the ...

It's GCSE results day 2018 so here's something to test yourself against the kids: How well would you fare in GCSE mathematics? Here are 10 questions from the AQA maths papers to test your knowledge - ...

Teenagers across the county are opening their crucial GCSE results envelopes today (Thursday, August 21). Didn't get the grades you were expecting? Don't panic - here's your complete guide to what ...

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 resits for English and Maths could be scrapped amid the pass rate falling to its lowest level in a decade. The current model requires students who fail these two core subjects at GCSE level to ...

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 ...

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