Maths and science GCSE students will not need to memorise formulae and equations for their exams until at least 2030, under new government plans. Ministers have asked the exams watchdog, Ofqual, to ...

The college is offering a fast-track GCSE maths course for those who need a Grade 4 or above and want to fit studying around their other commitments. The course - starting in January 2026 - covers ...

1 Solihull College and University Centre, Solihull, UK. 2 Centre of Education Studies, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK. Mathematics anxiety remains a significant barrier for a large proportion of ...

Thousands of pupils all over Surrey picked up their GCSE results today (August 21). Just one week after their peers got their A-level grades, it was now the turn of Year 11 pupils to find out how they ...

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 ...

Experts talk of ‘resit crisis’ as number accounts for nearly a quarter of maths and English entries, an all-time high This year’s GCSE results in England delivered something that teachers and ...

Kamal Askani received a grade 7 in his higher maths GCSE A 72-year-old grandfather has passed his higher maths GCSE to show his grandchildren that "you are never too old to learn". After retiring from ...

There are not many nine-year-olds who can say they have a GCSE in maths. But that’s something Alex McKeown from Co Antrim can proudly say as he joined the celebrations with his teenage counterparts on ...

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 ...

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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