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With a vast array of exam data published for GCSE results day, we’ve picked through the key information to share the most interesting and unexpected insights

It has designed measures to stop time zone differences from being exploited to share exam content and will be introduced for the November exams

In the wake of this year’s exam results in Scotland, the education secretary flagged a ‘wide degree of variation’ between councils – but how useful are pass rates as a measure of success?

Chief regulator Sir Ian Bauckham also says we must ‘absolutely focus’ on tackling regional attainment gaps revealed in today’s GCSE results

When the dust has settled, how do leaders explore exam results to guide next steps? Trust CEO Peter Hughes offers a look into a complex process of questioning and listening

Grade levels have remained broadly similar to 2023, with slight increases in some subject areas

This morning’s GCSE results also show a widening of the gap between top grades being achieved in state and private schools

School leaders say survey acts as ‘stark reminder’ that the last government’s exam reforms ‘have had unintended and detrimental consequences on our young people’

The policy of compulsory resits for GCSE students not getting a standard pass in English and maths has been challenged by a new report

GCSE results day can be as worrying for staff as it is for students – and heads of department need to support everyone while looking after themselves, too, says Laura May Rowlands

With teachers, students and policymakers across the country questioning the viability of the current assessment system, assessment expert Dylan Wiliam talks to 91¶¶Òõ about what he thinks the alternative should be

School and trust leaders pay tribute to students this A-level results day for overcoming disruption through lockdowns, mental health challenges and teacher shortages