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Subject squeeze hitting poorer pupils hardest

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Illegal off-rolling of students: Yet more evidence emerges

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Hot weather can hit students’ exam chances

GCSEs and A Levels

‘Postcode lottery’ of Scotland’s Advanced Highers

Examinations & Qualifications

Education secretary’s pledge to end the ‘confusion’ of accountability receives cautious welcome from heads

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School leaders call for an end to growing ‘complaints culture’

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Ofqual admits to marking variable in English exams during heated debate with secondary school leaders

Examinations & Qualifications

Why do students fail to do their homework?

Whole-school issues

Teacher complains to minister over examination changes

Examinations & Qualifications

So, just how much should students write in their exams?

Examinations & Qualifications

Accountability: Low-level gaming is ‘rife’ and teaching to the test ‘endemic’

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Curriculum requirements letting down many pupils, school leaders say

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