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GCSE and A-level results: it's not just the grades that matter

A-level results will soon be out, with more than 300,000 students eagerly waiting to find out if they’ve made the grade. Then come GCSE results, with even more students keen to find out how they’ve ...
Opinion

The Guardian view on post-16 qualifications: the case for V-levels replacing BTecs is unproven

Editorial: Pausing the scrapping of existing qualifications was the right decision. But the wider battle over further education continues ...
BBC

AS-levels could be scrapped and GCSE grades changed under plans

There are set to be big changes to A-levels, AS-levels and GCSEs in Northern Ireland. The Education Minister Paul Givan has said that pupils are being "over-tested" in school. His department is ...
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Underperformance of boys at GCSE level ‘should be a matter of national concern’ professor says

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 ...

First V-level subjects announced with aim to 'prepare for future jobs'

Ministers say "bold reforms" for post-16 students will end snobbery and prepare students for work.
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A-level and GCSE results are being released. Here’s what to expect

Hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland are poised to discover their A-level and GCSE results. A-level and AS-level results will be released on 14 August. On the ...

AS-Levels to be scrapped under major review

AS-Levels are to be scrapped in Northern Ireland, but there will be changes to A-Levels to give pupils the option of taking exams in year 13. That is part of a major review of GCSE, AS and A-Level ...