The chairman of the exams regulator Ofqual, Kathleen Tattersall, has criticised the removal of foreign languages from the compulsory curriculum beyond the age of 14... more
Teenagers taking first-year A-level exams this summer will need fewer marks to score top grades than last year under government reforms, a watchdog predicted... more
Minisers ignored warnings over the quality of the discredited new science GCSEs and introduced the exams before the results of trials were known, the Standard can reveal... more
Record numbers of teenagers are using headaches, hay fever or the death of a pet on exam day to boost their GCSE and A-level results, according to new figures... more
The struggle to turn around some failing institutions has seen community leaders and politicians willing to embrace radical new teaching and funding methods.
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Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do