Qualifications watchdog launches consultation amid complaints from pupils about writing fatigue in exams Students could be sitting some of their GCSEs and A-levels on a laptop by the end of the decade ...

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Students sitting GSCEs and A-Levels could take some of their exams on screens under plans for a major shake-up. Ofqual’s proposals could see some GCSE exams in smaller-entry subjects, including some ...

Scarlett Thomas has shown off her incredible singing voice on Wednesday after she controversially skipped her GCSCEs to pursue a career in music. The singer and actress, 17, took to TikTok to share a ...

Review response also reveals incoming guidance for colleges on enrichment Review response also reveals incoming guidance for colleges on enrichment College performance measures for English and maths ...

07:58, Wed, Nov 5, 2025 Updated: 08:03, Wed, Nov 5, 2025 The Government will work to reduce GCSE exam time by two-and-a-half to three hours for the average student, following a curriculum review that ...

The Government will work to slash GCSE exam times by two-and-a-half to three hours for the average student, it has announced. The plan comes following the curriculum review which said current exam ...

New vocational courses called V-levels will be rolled out for 16-year-olds under government plans to simplify a "confusing landscape" of qualifications in England. They are set to replace Level 3 ...

There are set to be big changes to A-levels, AS-levels and GCSEs in Northern Ireland. The Education Minister Paul Givan has said that pupils are being "over-tested" in school. His department is ...

Controversial plans to ditch separate science GCSEs in Wales have been put back from 2026 to at least 2028 to allow for further consultation. Exam regulator Qualifications Wales said further ...