GCSEs

Only about one in 10 of the students surveyed felt ready for their exams

The top 20 excuses teens admit using to get out of studying for exams

These Hampshire schools boast excellent attendance rates

Hampshire's 12 best state secondary schools for attendance

From studying to the big day, exam season can be a tough time for young people

Five places parents and students can get support this exam season

GCSE results day could look a little different for thousands of students this year

Big change coming to GCSE Results Day - what you need to know

Core GCSE exam subjects will be spaced out over the next two months

Key GCSE subject exam dates for 2025 season

These apps can help prepare pupils ahead of the summer exam season

7 of the top education apps for last-minute GCSE and A Level revision

This year's GCSE takers will still get extra help in three exams

The three GCSE exams pupils will still get Covid-era help in

These next few months of exam prep will be crucial

21 things parents can do at home to help teens prepare for GCSEs

There are six passing grades GCSE candidates can earn this year, with 9 being the highest

What GCSE pupils and families should know about grades as exams near

Common study mistakes can mean students aren't learning as efficiently as they could

6 of the most common GCSE study mistakes - and what to do instead

Most of these schools, which had some of the lowest attendance rates in the country, were also extremely high performers

The 15 top state secondary schools in England for attendance named

It looks like the review will recommend the current exam system as a whole stay largely intact

How GCSE exams and other assessments could change in curriculum review

GCSEs could see some changes over the coming years

Three ways GCSE exams could change in 2025 and beyond

The Latin Excellence Programme was run in 40 state schools across England

Latin programme for state schools cut - what you need to know

The core science GCSEs cover a wide array of physics, chemistry and biology concepts

Your complete guide to the core science GCSEs

English GCSE exams for some pupils may be available onscreen in the near future

English GCSEs may soon move onscreen - with more soon to follow

GCSE exams may soon be ‘pencils down’ for good in some schools 📝

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These are some of the key dates parents need to know for 2025

The key dates in education that parents need to know in 2025

Selective grammar schools and comprehensive schools alike made the list in different parts of England

Each region's top 5 state secondary schools for 2025

Algebra, geometry and statistics will all make an appearance in GCSE-level maths

What this year's GCSE maths pupils will learn before their final exam

Resits take place much like standard GCSE exams

Everything you need to know about GCSE resits

Homeschooling can offer more flexibility for families, an education expert says

'I'm a GCSEs tutor - here's what you should know before homeschooling'

Gordonstoun was one of two Scottish schools to make the list

The UK's 25 finest private senior schools, named among world's best

It is now likely GCSE maths and science students will not need to remember formulas for their exams until at least 2027 (Photo: Adobe Stock)

GCSE students to get extra Covid exam help in these key subjects

There are excellent state secondary schools dotted right across Hampshire (Image: National World/Google Street View)

Hampshire's 14 top-performing state secondary schools

Secondary schools are typically ranked by their 'Progress 8' scores (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How England's best performing secondary schools are ranked

The reading lists for each exam board are periodically updated (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

A full guide to the GCSE English literature reading list this year

Exams and results day can be an anxiety-inducing time for many young people (Image: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty)

Four out of five young people say exams 'harmed their mental health'

Only one in three knew where to seek support for exam-related anxiety and stress 😰

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Delighted students share their results

Delight as Mayville students celebrate their GCSE results - in pictures

Danni-Mai celebrates her GCSE results from The Harbour School

Students at The Harbour School in Portsmouth Celebrate GCSE Success

Did Kate Middleton get better GCSE results than Prince William and Prince Harry?

Royal GCSE Results: Did Kate Middleton do better than Prince William?

Students who sat their GCSEs are getting their results today (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

How to find out how close you were to a higher GCSE grade

Results day can be a nerve-wracking time for GCSE candidates (Photo: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

Girls continue to dominate GCSEs but top grades dip - full breakdown

Two languages and a STEM subject are affected (Image: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

The three GCSE subjects which were graded ‘more generously’

GCSE results day for 2024 is here (File photo: Pete Summers/Getty Images)

What pupils and families should expect on GCSE results day

GCSE results day can be a stressful time for students who may not have done as well as they had hoped (Stock photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

How to appeal your GCSE results

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson says the current curriculum is holding both schools and children back (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

How Labour could overhaul England's 'outdated' curriculum and exams

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Rewarding Probation Services Officer role open in Portsmouth

For many secondary school students, university offers will be dependent on their exam results (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty)

When secondary school pupils will get their exam results across the UK

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Peak Stuff, starring Meg Lewis is at Minerva Theatre, Chichester, February 15-17, 2024

"Pitched brilliantly": Peak Stuff at Minerva Theatre, Chichester | Review

Hampshire County Council is encouraging families to do all they can to support regular school attendance for their children.

'More important than ever for children to be regularly attending school’

Cllr Horton with Sam Hargreaves, Khiara-Chinae De’ath and Hashim Saleh

Admiral Lord Nelson School's delight over GCSE results

NHS nurse Kelly Foster, who failed her GCSEs

Woman becomes high ranking senior NHS nurse despite failing GCSEs

Alan Mak MP organised the meeting local headteachers and Schools Minister Nick Gibb

Alan Mak MP welcomes Schools Minister Nick Gibb to Headteachers’ Forum at Haylin...

Everything you need to know about the A-level and GCSE ahead of the result days in August. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

A-level & GCSEs result days 2023 - what are the dates?

A prom photo taken by Johanna Elizabeth

Photographer sets up prom portrait service to help raise money for charity

Jess Crook volunteering with the Tall Ships Youth Trust

Bricklaying apprentice Jess overcomes adversity to ‘build’ strong career

A close-up view of a piece of paper showing someone's GCSE results

One in 10 of Portsmouth's workforce has zero qualifications

Children going to secondary school in September will find out which school they will be going to this week

Secondary school offers 2023: How to submit an appeal

Leigh Madden (in yellow beanie) and friends. Striking teachers at the National Education Union rally in Guildhall Square, Portsmouth Picture: Chris Moorhouse (jpns 010223-46)

Teacher strikes: Why can schools not tell me if they will close?

SAS: Who Dares Wins’ star Jason Fox, brings his Life At The Limit tour to Portsmouth Guildhall on February 9, 2023. Picture by Hal Shinnie

SAS: Who Dares Wins star is bringing ‘No holds barred’ tour to Portsmouth

Would you like a career and the chance to learn as well?

Ad Feature Deadline for apprenticeship applications at BAE Systems in Portsmouth

Joanne McGee (49) from Southsea, has written a book on her life. Picture: Sarah Standing (260123-8806)

First time author from Southsea turned her pain into power

Pupils picked up their GCSE results at Portsmouth Academy in Portsmouth, on Thursday, August 25, 2022. Pictured is: Sophia Reid (16) from Portsmouth, who got four 9s, two 8s, one 7, two 6s and one 5. Picture: Sarah Standing (250822-2120)

Pupils celebrate GCSEs but admit ‘terror’ at taking exams after Covid

Smiles all around as this pupil picks up her grades at Fareham Academy

Fareham Academy celebrates achieving its 'best ever' set of GCSE results

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