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This morning’s GCSE results also show a widening of the gap between top grades being achieved in state and private schools

School leaders say survey acts as ‘stark reminder’ that the last government’s exam reforms ‘have had unintended and detrimental consequences on our young people’

The policy of compulsory resits for GCSE students not getting a standard pass in English and maths has been challenged by a new report

GCSE results day can be as worrying for staff as it is for students – and heads of department need to support everyone while looking after themselves, too, says Laura May Rowlands

With teachers, students and policymakers across the country questioning the viability of the current assessment system, assessment expert Dylan Wiliam talks to ÌÇÐÄVlog about what he thinks the alternative should be

School and trust leaders pay tribute to students this A-level results day for overcoming disruption through lockdowns, mental health challenges and teacher shortages

With a vast array of exam data published for A-level results day, we’ve picked through the key information to share the most interesting and unexpected insights

Responding to today’s A-level results, Sir Ian Bauckham says the exam system can ‘reveal disparities’ that need to be addressed

Top grades broadly increased in most subjects, though results are very slightly down from last year in English literature and English language

Today’s A-level results also show a widening in regional gaps and in the gap between state and private schools for students achieving top grades

Education Policy Institute’s Emily Hunt outlines attainment data that shows how gaps between boys and girls fluctuate over time – and the pandemic’s impact on this

As secondary schools wait for clarity on the future of assessment and the senior phase more generally, it appears that change will be less bold than many had hoped