“Currently, if a confidence interval includes zero (the national average for progress), then a school or college is labelled ‘average’.” This means that two thirds of schools at key stage 2 and 43 per ...

More than 900 students at UC San Diego needed catch-up math classes in the fall of 2025 compared to 32 five years earlier.

Students of Greensprings School, Lagos recorded an exceptional performance in the 2024/2025 IGCSE examinations, with top candidates earning multiple A* and A grades across subjects, reflecting a ...

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 ...

Black Caribbean pupils have fallen dramatically behind their white counterparts at GCSE level in the past five years in the wake of school budget and welfare cuts, a new report has found. The ...

The percentage of GCSE students achieving a standard pass has fallen slightly this year, sparking renewed concerns over the number of young people in England who may now be required to resit their ...

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A young boy has achieved a remarkable Grade 9 in GCSE maths. Chun Nok Eric Li, from Altrincham, was one of thousands of other students across the country to receive their GCSE results today (August 21 ...

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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 ...

The proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades has risen from last year but fewer GCSE entries scored a decent pass this year, national figures show. Students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland ...