The self-named Brickie Boys want to show other young people they can still succeed if they do not pass their GCSEs They call themselves the Brickie Boys. The group is one of the winners of the BBC’s ...

More pupils are taking GCSEs in unusual languages such as Chinese and Russian amid claims native speakers are using them to boost their grades. Government data for this year shows 42,945 pupils took ...

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 ...

There are many reasons to be sceptical about private schools, but this is not one of them, writes Dr Nick Smith At Oxford Home Schooling, we have supported students following a wide range of GCSE and ...

GCSE maths is vital, but changes are needed in the way it is taught, argues Jill Duffy. Plus, a reader shares painful memories of their exams One-third of students reach 16 without a good pass in ...

GCSE and A level exams have been cancelled in Britain this year as schools, colleges and nurseries close for the foreseeable future in a bid to slow the coronavirus outbreak. Following the closure ...

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New vocational courses called V-levels will be rolled out for 16-year-olds under government plans to simplify a "confusing landscape" of qualifications in England. They are set to replace Level 3 ...

Monika Schmid receives funding from DFG, NWO, AHRC and ESRC. There is another reason why studying a language at school will serve you well. As my new research shows, the knowledge you acquire in a ...

They call themselves the Brickie Boys. The group is one of the winners of the BBC’s Young Reporter Competition. On GCSE results day, the boys are on a mission to show other young people that you can ...