A-level top grades reach record high

Top grades for A-level results for England, Wales and Northern Ireland have reached a record high - with 44.8 per cent achieving A* or A grades.

Students have been treated fairly, says Ofqual

Simon Lebus has said that students getting results this week can feel satisfied that their grades are fair.

School PE declines as Olympic legacy is ’squandered’

The government is 'squandering' the sporting legacy left by the 2012 Olympics, amid evidence that falling amounts of school time are being used for PE.

Teacher numbers to increase in Scotland

Targeted funding to recruit 1,000 new teachers and 500 pupil support assistants in the next academic year has been announced.

Pupils ‘easy prey for gangs’ when schools reopen

Anne Longfield has warned that ministers are completely unprepared to deal with the sharp rise in exclusions that could happen when schools reopen.

Failing young people’s futures ‘not an option’, says Labour

Keir Starmer has warned the Conservatives that a second year of results chaos which fails to protect young people’s futures is ‘not an option’.

Panel of experts to shape future of music education

A team of experts will help shape the future of music education so that all pupils have the opportunity to sing and be taught a musical instrument.

Exams should go ahead in 2021-22, says Ofqual

Arrangements for exams and other assessments for Vocational and Technical Qualifications in 2021 to 22 have been confirmed.

ESFA review announced to ensure continued effectiveness

The Education and Skills Funding Agency is to be reviewed to ensure it remains effective into the future.

‘Overwhelming’ guidance held schools back as Covid hit

School leaders have described how an ‘avalanche’ of shifting government guidance severely impeded schools during the start of the pandemic.

Record year for top A-level grades predicted this year

Analysis of exam trends has suggested that A-level results next week in England, Wales and Northern Ireland could see high levels of top grades.

More than three quarters of students who are getting their results next week, but do not plan to immediately start a an undergraduate degree, are interested in starting an apprenticeship.

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