GCSE

British public examinations, generally taken aged 15-16

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The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is an academic qualification in a range of subjects taken in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, having been introduced in September 1986 and its first exams taken in 1988. State schools in Scotland use the Scottish Qualifications Certificate instead. However private schools in Scotland often choose to follow the English GCSE system.

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GCSE top grades fall but remain above pre-pandemic levels - as number of students studying Chinese doubles The proportion of GCSE students awarded top grades has fallen but remains slightly higher than pre-pandemic levels. Sky News - Published on August 24, 2023
GCSE results down from last year's record - after pupils sat first exams since before pandemic GCSE grades awarded to students are down on last year - but remain higher than pre-COVID levels, with grading "lenient to reflect pandemic recovery". Sky News - Published on August 25, 2022
GCSE grades expected to fall as government is accused of 'failing our children' Students across the UK get their GCSE results today, after sitting exams for the first time since the pandemic. Sky News - Published on August 24, 2022

'Analogue education in a digital age': Report calls for GCSEs and A-levels to be scrapped GCSEs and A-levels should be scrapped in favour of a new system of assessment to better prepare school-leavers for the workplace, according to a report by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.. Sky News - Published on August 22, 2022
Natural history GCSE crucial to tackle climate and nature crises, environmentalists and government say The new natural history GCSE is "critical" to equipping young people with the skills to tackle the climate and nature crises, its supporters have said as details were unveiled. Sky News - Published on April 20, 2022
'Soul-crushing': Pupils react to grade requirement plans for student loans Plans to consider minimum grade requirements for student loans are "soul-crushing", according to GCSE mathematics student Hamza Ahmed. Sky News - Published on February 24, 2022
What advanced information has been released for this year's A-Levels and GCSE exams? GCSE and A-level examiners will be asked to be more generous in 2022, as advanced information is released to help students with assessments. Sky News - Published on February 7, 2022

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GCSE top grades reach record high after exams cancelled for second year GCSE results have hit record highs again this year. Sky News - Published on August 12, 2021
GCSE and A-level students could be told what is on their exam papers in advance GCSE and A-level pupils in England could be told what is on their exam papers in advance to help counteract the "disruption" they have faced as a result of the pandemic. Sky News - Published on July 12, 2021