The proportion of GCSE students in England awarded top grades has almost returned to pre-pandemic levels as the number of pupils studying Chinese has doubled. More than half a million students ...

GCSE grades awarded to students are down on last year - but remain higher than pre-COVID levels, with grading "lenient to reflect pandemic recovery". In 2021, the proportion of GCSE entries that were ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The proportion of students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland awarded top GCSE grades has fallen sharply, ...

The proportion of GCSE entries scoring a decent pass has fallen again this year, prompting fears about young people in England being forced to resit their English and maths exams. More than two in ...

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Here are the main numbers and trends in this year’s GCSE results: – The proportion of entries receiving the top grades has risen from last year and remains higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic. A ...