Puzzle 1: You are given nine gold coins that look identical. You are told that one of them is fake, and that this coin weighs ...

Federal government's removal of maths as core subject requirement for admission of arts students, elicits reactions ...

Somewhere at the edge of mathematics lurks a number so large that it breaks the very foundations of our understanding - and ...

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In an age where technology permeates every aspect of life, actor Hugh Grant has raised a crucial concern regarding the potential shift of GCSE examinations to an online format. He argues that such a ...

By the end of the decade, British pupils could be swapping pens for keyboards in GCSE and A Levels, marking the biggest change to exams in a generation. Ofqual has launched a 12-week consultation on ...

A number of GCSE and A-level examinations could transition to digital formats by the end of the decade under new proposals ...

Parents say staff turn up at their homes when their child is off sick for just one day - 'I was furious. Home is your child's safe space, and should not be invaded in this way.' ...

GCSE resits for English and Maths could be scrapped after the pass rate fell to its lowest level in a decade. The current model requires students who fail these two core subjects at GCSE level to ...

The number of students studying drama at GCSE has dropped by 40% since 2010, according to research by Campaign for the Arts. The advocacy body’s analysis of this year’s GCSE results reveals that the ...

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 ...