Paige Howard on GCSE results day at City of Oxford College and University Centre (Image: Activate Learning) Sophie Duffy-Harrison, 27, from Oxford, earned a grade 5 in foundation GCSE maths.

The percentage of GCSE students achieving a standard pass has fallen slightly this year, sparking renewed concerns over the number of young people in England who may now be required to resit their ...

The Government is considering scrapping compulsory English and maths resits at GCSE level. Pupils who fail these subjects at GCSE, aged 16, are made to resit them if they stay on for sixth form ...

Harry Clark, 11, took higher maths and further maths GCSEs this year - having previously gained a GCSE in foundation maths aged just nine.

GCSE results day LIVE: Every update as Teesside year 11 students receive long-awaited grades Everything you need to know on GCSE results day 2025 from how your school or college did to what next ...

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What were the 2025 GCSE grade boundaries? There are a few different GCSE subjects that pupils have to take, including mathematics and English language – although others like English literature ...

The percentage of GCSE entries achieving top grades has seen a slight increase from last year, however, fewer entries managed to secure a decent pass this year, according to national statistics.

The government’s policy of making students resit maths and English GCSEs is “not fit for purpose”, education leaders have warned. Politicians have been urged to “rethink” how young people are ...

A primary school pupil has got top grades in GCSE maths after taking the exams five years early. Harry Clark, 11, took higher maths and further maths GCSEs this year – having previously gained a ...