Teenagers who fail to achieve a standard pass in their English and maths GCSEs face ‘dire’ life consequences, a social mobility expert has warned. A sign on a door saying 'Quiet please, Exams in ...

Pupils taking supposedly "tougher" new GCSEs in English and maths will be able to answer multiple choice questions and take unlimited resits. The exams, which have been revamped after accusations of ...

For almost a quarter of pupils taking Maths and English GCSEs this year, it wasn't their first rodeo. Some 23.4% of pupils taking those exams were aged 17 and older - an all-time high. While some of ...

As many as 350,000 school-leavers are failing to achieve basic standards in GCSE English and maths, official figures revealed yesterday. More than half have such weak mastery of the three Rs they are ...