Alevel

Rishi Sunak’s desire to overhaul A-levels was denounced as an “undeliverable gimmick” by Labour and met with scepticism by school leaders who said funding and teacher shortages were far more urgent concerns.A series of news reports claim…

Christian Limatola had been predicted to get three A*s and an A in his A-levels but found out on Thursday morning that he had been awarded ABBB in maths, further maths, physics and chemistry. “When I told my mum, she was as shocked as I…

Thousands of students in England have missed out on top marks in their A-levels as results plummeted across the board after the government enforced a reversal of pandemic-era grade inflation.The sharp fall in As and A*s came as the…

A-level results in England show biggest drop on recordRichard AdamsA-level grades awarded to students in England have shown their biggest drop after results plummeted across the board in line with the government’s policy of enforcing a…

This year’s school leavers could be among the most disadvantaged by the pandemic, according to education experts, as data reveals twice as many sixth formers as last year could fail to get the high A-level grades they need to take up a…

Languages and the creative arts are falling out of favour among GCSE and A-level students, who are increasingly opting for more vocational subjects such as computing and business studies.Provisional figures for England show exam entries for…

Rishi Sunak has said his compulsory maths plan will not involve forcing students in England to study maths A-level, giving no guarantees changes would be made before the next election and admitting the country needed time to recruit more…

A specialist state sixth form college in London got the top grade for A-level results in England, according to detailed figures published by the Department for Education.Students at King’s College London mathematics school averaged an A*…

This year’s A-level and GCSE exams had a surge in the number of students penalised for potential cheating or disruptive behaviour, with possession of mobile phones and smartwatches the biggest single cause for sanctions.Ofqual, the exam…

A-level and GCSE grades awarded in 2023 will be lower on average than this summer, the Department for Education has announced, as it confirmed plans to return grades to pre-pandemic levels.While the DfE and Ofqual, the exam regulator for…