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NEWS: Attainment gap widens across England
As reported by The Guardian. research reveals disadvantaged pupils are now more than 19 months behind wealthier peers in most regions keep reading
GCSEs
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Concrete crisis: Students denied exam support
As reported by BBC News, despite dangerous concrete closures, UK students facing exam challenges as government rejects extra help plea Students keep reading
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Extra support for GCSE students
As reported by BBC News, in a bid to ease the impact of Covid disruptions, GCSE students in England will receive keep reading
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ASCL comment on NFER report on essential skills for tomorrow’s workforce
Julie McCulloch, director of policy at the Association of School and College Leaders and member of the Strategic Advisory Board keep reading
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GCSE grades gap for disadvantaged pupils in England widest in a decade
As reported by The Guardian, experts say summer’s results mean new child poverty strategy urgently needed to tackle worsening gulf keep reading
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Welsh GCSEs to put less emphasis on exams
As reported by the BBC, GCSEs for Wales will put less emphasis on exams and aim to increase the use keep reading
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Why the playing field needs be levelled for this years exams
Dennis Johnson suggests a fairer system that will take into account lost learning over the pandemic, while Bernie Evans says the power of keep reading
Blog
Why it’s time to bin GCSEs for good
The pandemic gave us the chance to rethink our education system, so why do we persist with this pointless ritual? keep reading
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Why it’s time to bin GCSEs for good
The pandemic gave us the chance to rethink our education system, so why do we persist with this pointless ritual? keep reading
Management & HR
Poor mental health means pupils are less likely to achieve five GCSEs
A study warns of a ‘double hit’ to students’ prospects after the COVID crisis disrupted learning and affected wellbeing This keep reading
