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From boys doing better than girls, more evidence of the disadvantage gap, and the surprising impact of language on results, we draw out some of the key insights from the Department for Education’s first times tables check

DfE announces multiplication tables results and extra maths hub funding in push towards 2030 Sats target

Less than half of disadvantaged Reception pupils at expected level, DfE data shows

EEF chief executive Professor Becky Francis says ‘tackling education equality’ is the biggest challenge facing school system

A detailed breakdown of this year’s exam results has revealed some important trends for schools. ÌÇÐÄVlog takes a deep dive into the data

AQA exam board leader rules out running hybrid exams held both on and offline in different schools

A research project by Nesta has uncovered startling data showing that some regions are doing great work closing the disadvantage gap – and that could help other areas to follow suit, as two researchers on the project explain

If we really want to increase uptake of modern foreign languages at GCSE and A level then we need a much bolder plan than Nick Gibb has put forward, says Professor Geraint Jones

Advice on exams, grading and support for teachers published this afternoon by the Scottish Qualifications Authority

DfE invites bids to form a new ‘Centre of Excellence’ to boost take-up of modern foreign languages at GCSE and A level

Extra bank holiday scheduled for Monday 8 May, when Scotland’s exams season will be underway

The gap in average A-level grades between poorer students and their peers this summer was the widest since 2016-17, DfE data shows