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Starmer: It is important to look at the ‘human story’ behind a donation

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Starmer: It is important to look at the ‘human story’ behind a donation

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'I wasn't going to let my son fail': Tetchy Keir Starmer defends accepting £20,000 stay in millionaire donor's penthouse during election campaign so teenager could 'study for GCSEs in peace'... as Tor

6 months, 3 weeks ago

'I wasn't going to let my son fail': Tetchy Keir Starmer defends accepting £20,000 stay in millionaire donor's penthouse during election campaign so teenager could 'study for GCSEs in peace'... as Tor

Keir Starmer insisted he was not going to 'let my son fail' GCSEs today as he defended staying in a millionaire donor's flat during the election campaign. Keir Starmer has …

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I took freebies for my son, says Keir: PM blames teenager's GCSEs for accepting £20,000 accommodation because he needed to study in 'peace'

6 months, 3 weeks ago

I took freebies for my son, says Keir: PM blames teenager's GCSEs for accepting £20,000 accommodation because he needed to study in 'peace'

Keir Starmer has blamed his son's GCSEs for taking £20,000 in donations for accommodation. Keir Starmer has blamed his son's GCSEs for taking £20,000 in donations for accommodation He said …

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Tens of thousands of students prepare to open their GCSE results this morning - as fears are raised that nearly a third of pupils could fail English and maths

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Tens of thousands of students prepare to open their GCSE results this morning - as fears are raised that nearly a third of pupils could fail English and maths

Tens of thousands of pupils across the UK will find out their GCSE results today. A disheartened student looks at his GCSE results on August 21, 2019 in Ashtead Students …

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Tory architect of GCSEs says Government review should scrap the qualification

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Tory architect of GCSEs says Government review should scrap the qualification

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GCSEs 2023: Expected fall in top marks and more resits across UK - with England set for biggest drop as Northern Ireland and Wales keep inflated grades

1 year, 7 months ago

GCSEs 2023: Expected fall in top marks and more resits across UK - with England set for biggest drop as Northern Ireland and Wales keep inflated grades

Teenagers across Britain were today waking up to their GCSE results in a year when the proportion of top grades awarded is expected to fall - but students in England …

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Pupils to learn 1,700 words for language GCSEs under ‘prescriptive’ reforms

3 years, 3 months ago

Pupils to learn 1,700 words for language GCSEs under ‘prescriptive’ reforms

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Four in five school leaders say tougher GCSEs have detrimental effect on lower-ability students

5 years, 7 months ago

Four in five school leaders say tougher GCSEs have detrimental effect on lower-ability students

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Which one is harder, GCSEs or O-Levels? Can you answer these maths questions?

5 years, 7 months ago

Which one is harder, GCSEs or O-Levels? Can you answer these maths questions?

As GCSE results day looms, an online tutoring platform has created a quiz to find out whether they are harder or easier than the older equivalent qualification, the O-Levels which …

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Fewer than one in three headteachers think GCSEs prepare students for work, survey finds

6 years ago

Fewer than one in three headteachers think GCSEs prepare students for work, survey finds

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State school pupils could be 'shut out' of top universities as private schools avoid new GCSEs, warns headteacher

6 years, 9 months ago

State school pupils could be 'shut out' of top universities as private schools avoid new GCSEs, warns headteacher

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Tough new GCSE exams risk pupils' mental health, warn school leaders

7 years, 7 months ago

Tough new GCSE exams risk pupils' mental health, warn school leaders

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What are the new GCSEs and what do the changes mean?

7 years, 7 months ago

What are the new GCSEs and what do the changes mean?

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Private schools dumping GCSEs for tougher O-level-style tests that are seen as better preparation for A-levels

10 years, 7 months ago

Private schools dumping GCSEs for tougher O-level-style tests that are seen as better preparation for A-levels

Number of independent school entries for IGCSEs rose by 18% this year as better preparation for A-levels despite government reforms They are increasingly turning to International GCSEs, new figures show …

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28 years, 7 months ago

Girls leave the boys trailing in GCSEs

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