Ofqual is launching a three-month public consultation about the introduction of on-screen assessments as teachers say pupils who habitually use keyboards have 'lost handwriting stamina'.

A number of GCSE and A-level examinations could transition to digital formats by the end of the decade under new proposals ...

Exams regulator Ofqual is consulting on allowing exam boards to each submit proposals for two qualifications with onscreen elements.

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 ...

At UD, studies in biology combine specific scientific knowledge and theory with robust laboratory and field experience. Your classroom may include observing antibiotic-producing bacteria, wading ...

The Department for Education (DfE) will introduce new post-GCSE ‘V Level’ qualifications aimed at helping young people into work or university. DfE said the new vocational certification will ...

There is more emphasis on assessments throughout the course, rather than exams, in some subjects All of the GCSEs offered to 14 to 16-year-olds in Wales have been reviewed and updated, with some new ...

Teenagers across Sheffield are celebrating today after receiving their GCSE results – the first major milestone in their education journeys since moving up from primary school in the midst of the ...

Music GCSE is enjoying a “post-Covid bounce-back” with a rise in entries for the subject, figures show. Use of self-study videos and tutorials during the pandemic may have helped the qualification’s ...

Sheffield’s Y11 leavers are getting their GCSE results this morning - join us for celebrations, photos and top-of-the-class success stories. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Star, you ...

Thousands of nervous students across the UK are about to discover their GCSE ad BTEC results today - but how does the grading system work? While lots of us remember the traditional A*-C grading system ...