Breastfed children were almost double as likely to achieve high marks in their GCSEs compared with those who were not, a study has found. The study found that longer breastfeeding was associated with ...

The government’s policy of making students resit maths and English GCSEs is “not fit for purpose”, education leaders have warned. Politicians have been urged to “rethink” how young people are ...

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 ...

Replicating success: There is no reason why what Katharine Birbalsingh has achieved at Michaela in Wembley could not be repeated across Britain George W Bush first used the phrase, “the soft bigotry ...

The 2025 GCSE pass rate fell slightly compared with 2024, with 67.4% of all grades in England, Wales and Northern Ireland at 4 or C and above. GCSEs in England are graded using a numerical system from ...

Get the support you need for your maths exam revision in 2026, whether you’re studying GCSE maths, Scottish National 5 maths or Higher maths. Check out our top tips to help boss your GCSE maths ...

Pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their GCSE and Level 2 vocational and technical qualification (VTQ) results on Thursday. The results will help them progress to sixth form, ...

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