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 ...

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 ...

Revise for your GCSE English literature exam by listening to these podcasts from BBC Bitesize and Sounds. Join host Testament plus special guests to compare a range of selected poems, looking at ...

Think your grammar, punctuation and spelling is top notch? Are you someone who regularly corrects bad grammar within your group of friends? Well, put yourself to the test and see how you get on with ...

A councillor who has obtained a level 7 English language GCSE having retired in 2022 said he enjoyed the class so much he has signed up for GCSE maths in September. Keith Dibble, 68, a Labour ...

Pupils are celebrating another top grades bonanza as one in five GCSE entries got at least a grade 7 or A following a rise on last year. However, the GCSE pass rate for English and maths has hit a ...

Over 100 English teachers, subject leads, academics, policy makers, members of national organisations and exam boards met to discuss the reform of the English GCSEs – currently deemed not fit for ...

GCSE pupils studying languages could be taught how to say "non-binary" as part of reforms to the curriculum. The traditional approach to teaching French, German and Spanish by preparing students for ...