The “chronic” underperformance of boys at GCSE level should be treated as a “major issue”, a leading education expert has warned. Professor Alan Smithers, director of the Centre for Education and ...

Several exams across GCSEs and A-levels could be taken on screens from the end of the decade under new proposals from the exams watchdog. Proposals in a consultation launched by regulator Ofqual on ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The delivery of thousands of GCSE and A-level results could be impacted as workers at exam board AQA prepare for a 72-hour strike. The walkout was announced by Unison over wages, with the union saying ...

Thousands of GCSE students across the West Midlands and Shropshire are receiving their grades this morning (Thursday, August 21) - with many logging on to an app for the first time to discover how ...

Pupils taking GCSE, AS and A-level exams in 2023 will know the topics they will be questioned on ahead of testing. The approach in Northern Ireland is similar to that already announced in Scotland and ...