GCSE results day 2026 falls on 20th August, and if your grades aren't what you were hoping for, it’s completely normal to feel disappointed. Whether you’ve failed one or more of your GCSEs, missed out ...

Didn’t get the GCSE results you were hoping for? Don’t worry – you’re not alone! There are many reasons why you might not have achieved your target grades. Maybe life got in the way, or exam stress ...

The government’s curriculum review needs to be bold and cut what’s not working for young people, says Myles McGinley. Plus a letter from Prof Michael Bassey The emerging evidence on exams and mental ...

London South East prides itself on its community spirit, and in order to keep the chat section problem free, we ask all members to follow these simple rules. In these rules, we refer to ourselves as ...

As over one million students receive their GCSE results, Sky News has found gender and factors linked to deprivation remain troubling predictors of students' performance. Overall GCSE grades are ...

Interim report for schools in England to also recommend more emphasis on digital and media literacy, sustainability and climate science Pupils should sit fewer GCSE exams and Michael Gove’s English ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Colleges in England are demanding a review of an "exceptional and unfair grade boundary increase" in an English language GCSE exam designed for resit students. They say an 11-mark increase of the ...

The GCSE results gap between the south and the rest of England has widened. This year's results reveal London as the highest-performing region, with 72.5% of entries graded as at least 4/C, while the ...

Hundreds of thousands of teenagers have received their GCSE results with a slight drop in the proportion of top grades awarded from last year. The approach to grading in England returned to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...