Louise Archer receives funding from the ESRC. The UK is facing massive skills shortages in science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers – according to one study 43% of STEM vacancies are ...

The Government’s policy of making students resit maths and English GCSEs is “not fit for purpose” and it can undermine young people’s “confidence and motivation”, education leaders have warned.

GCSE exams in 2026 are scheduled to start from the week commencing Monday, 4 May and finish on Friday, 26 June. These are the most up-to-date exam dates set by each exam board, but they might change ...

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Grade 4, historically known as a ‘C’, is the official pass grade for GCSE’s in England and Wales. Official stats show a ...

New research has revealed more than two in three parents in the Sheffield couldn’t pass a grade 4 “C” GCSE maths question - ...

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