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Applying post 16: what every parent and teenager needs to know

More than half of Year 11s switch schools or go to college after their GCSEs, according to the London’s post-16 Trajectories report.

Evening Standard

Who is Gillian Keegan? Tory MP and education secretary loses seat in Chichester

Profiling Gillian Keegan - the Conservative Education Secretary who lost her seat to the Liberal Democrats

Evening Standard

Black, Asian and minority ethnic pupils got the most top GCSE and A level grades in Wales this year

Pupils of other ethnicities got more top grades than white British students at GCSE and A level in Wales this year - with children from Chinese and Indian ethnicities getting the most A*s

Wales Online

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GCSE grades gap for disadvantaged pupils in England widest in a decade

Experts say summer’s results mean new child poverty strategy needed to tackle worsening gulf in attainment

The Guardian - UK

'It's time we recognise Black history is British history and MUST be taught in schools'

Today, on National Teachers’ Day, and as Black History Month begins, we are calling for the history of Black Britons to be made a mandatory part of the National Curriculum

Daily Mirror

Less emphasis on written exams in plans for Welsh GCSEs being put out to consultation

"Whatever their interests and wherever they want to go next, there will be a qualification that appeals," regulator Qualifications Wales said

Wales Online

Millionaire Tory donor defects to Labour with blistering 'GCSE economics' attack

In a blistering attack Gareth Quarry said the government had turned the UK into a "laughing stock" and accused Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng of embarking on a "maverick" journey

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Tories have made UK ‘laughing stock’, says donor defecting to Labour

Truss and Kwarteng are ‘zealots’ practising ‘GCSE economics’, says Gareth Quarry

The Independent UK

Wales will grade next summer's GCSEs and A-levels more generously than England

Grades will be lower than 2022 but candidates will be given some advance information on exam content

Wales Online

England’s A-level and GCSE grades to fall to pre-Covid levels in 2023

Some warn about impact on disadvantaged students, who suffered greatest learning loss during pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s traumatised education system needs a break – and a decent minister

After two-plus years of Covid and seven secretaries of state in the past six years, teachers and students deserve more support, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

How geography GCSE weathered storm of curriculum changes

Far from lacking skills, employers actively seek geography graduates for their wider view of the world

The Guardian - UK

'Broken' family of David Celino, 16, who died at Leeds Festival pay tribute to 'beautiful' teen

David had just received his GCSE results

Wales Online

Archie Gray could break another mould after family talks about next Leeds United steps

Archie Gray is finally free of compulsory education with the delivery of his GCSE results yet he might not be ready to throw all of his eggs in the football basket

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Daily Mirror

Scarlett Moffatt 'so proud' of sister Ava as she posts rare snap after GCSE joy

I'm a Celebrity winner Scarlett Moffatt has expressed pride over her younger sister Ava Moffatt - who had previously appeared with their family on Gogglebox - after she received her GCSE results

The Guardian - UK

GCSEs and A-levels are well past their sell-by date

Letters: Readers on the curriculum changes and alternative degrees that could benefit students

Evening Standard

Amanda Holden and Geri Horner among celebs celebrating GCSE results

Amanda Holden and Geri Horner celebrate their daughters’ GCSE results

Wales Online

Wales will announce new school performance system this autumn - education minister Jeremy Miles

League tables and more recently colour codes have been ditched in Wales but a new system is to be announced

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Liverpool Echo

'Amazing' students praised after 'challenging' two years

"It represents a huge achievement, especially in light of the pandemic and the impact of lockdowns on our students’ education"

Chronicle Live

GCSE pupils who were the first to take exams in two years celebrate their results but North East sees fewest top grades in the UK

Nationally, top grades for GCSEs are down on last year, but remain higher than pre-pandemic levels

Wales Online

Successful teenage rapper aces GCSEs with 11A*s

Talented student Isaac Bakshi is following in the footsteps of his brilliant brother

Wales Online

Twins collect 10 A*s and 11 As between them in their GCSEs

The pair said their rivalry was 'friendly' and that they helped each other get through the exams

The Independent UK

Geri Horner and Amanda Holden celebrate their daughters’ ‘incredible’ GCSE results: ‘Girl power!’

Exams returned this year following two years of disruption due to the pandemic

Evening Standard

GCSEs: London schools stretch lead over country

I’ve reluctantly concluded that the ‘beautiful people pictured with their exam results’ discourse is intractable because you can’t point to an image of smiling students and crow ‘Finally! An ugly child collects their grades.’

Evening Standard

The Standard View: London schools lead the way on GCSE results day

GCSE students suffered a record fall in results today as exam marking returned for the first time since 2019, with 26.3 per cent achieving a grade 7/A or above. But pupils in London outperformed all other regions of England by a significant margin, with 32.6 per cent of all exams…

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