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The Department for Education has announced a major step in modernising how young people access their GCSE results, with the national roll-out of the new Education Record app from summer 2026. For the first time, Year 11 students across England will be able to view their GCSE exam results securely …
Read More »Students to receive GCSE results via app
Exam certificates will go digital for thousands of students this summer as part of a modernised ‘education record’ to be introduced by government. The new digital records will do away with the need to manually pass on paper files when young people leave school, bringing their paperwork into one easy …
Read More »New data reveals 85% of UK students experience exam anxiety
As part of Children’s Mental Health Week taking place 3-9 February, leading online education platform, SaveMyExams, has released new data showing that an alarming 85% of UK students are experiencing exam anxiety. Shockingly, 71% of these students are suffering in silence, with little to no support. SaveMyExams surveyed 1,000 UK …
Read More »Impressive GCSE Results at DLD College London
DLD College London is honouring the outstanding accomplishments of its students as they receive their GCSE results. Triumphant students obtained their results from the multi-award-winning school this morning, which revealed an impressive 84% pass rate with 25% graded 7-9. This represents an increase of 16% on the number of students …
Read More »Thousands of pupils secure place at their first-choice university as grading returns to normal
Young people across England are celebrating exam results this morning – with thousands of them moving on to university, apprenticeships and the world of work. Overall, 79% of 18-year-old pupils in the UK receiving a decision today have gained a place at their first choice university. 16, 530 students who …
Read More »New ‘real-world’ French GCSE receives Ofqual approval to better equip students for life and careers in a global setting
A new future-focused French GCSE, designed to better equip all students for life and careers in a global setting, has received full approval from Ofqual for first teaching in 2024. The reformed qualification from leading awarding body Pearson Edexcel, has been developed in close partnership with schools, language experts and …
Read More »Pride and who? Jane where? The missing women in GCSE English Literature
New research published on World Book Day by End Sexism in Schools (ESIS), a campaign looking to improve the gender diversity of the curriculum, reveals that only 2% of GCSE students study a book or novel written by a female author. The research, which aims to examine the lack of …
Read More »Record numbers of 18-year-olds take up their place at university
425,830 of students will be taking up a place at a UK university – a record for an examination year Statistics show more disadvantaged 18-year-olds than ever have secured a university place for an examination year 36% of A levels at grade A or above, and 92.2% of T Level …
Read More »Record numbers of students choose Computer Science A Level in 2022
More students than ever sat Computer Science at A Level exams this year, with data revealing it is now the fastest growing subject. Analysis by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT found that entries in England to take Computer Science A level were up by nearly 18% on last year. …
Read More »Reforms to encourage more students to take up language GCSEs
Students will study reformed language GCSEs from 2024, following government changes to make the subjects more accessible and attractive for students, and boost take up by making it clearer what they need to know. Following a public consultation, the Department for Education has confirmed changes to French, German and Spanish …
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