Thursday
Weekly round-up: GCSE reaction and analysis
91¶¶Òõ’ education news round-up includes reaction to this week’s GCSE results and analysis of the major trends
GCSE results 2023: Attainment gap widens after grading reset
The latest GCSE results for England reveal that the attainment gap between London and the rest of England is wider than before the pandemic as exam grading returns to ‘normal’
GCSE results: 10 key insights for teachers
91¶¶Òõ analyses today’s GCSE results day data to reveal the major trends that educators need to know about
GCSE results 2023: Results by subject
Schools in England received this year’s GCSE results today. Find out how your subject performed
GCSEs in Wales: One in 5 entries gets top grade
Wales’ GCSE results for 2023 show that 21.7 per cent of entries were graded A/7 or above – a fall on last year’s figures
GCSEs: Northern Ireland attainment rates fall again
Northern Ireland’s GCSE results for 2023 follow similar trends to its A-level results, with a return towards pre-pandemic grading
Wednesday
AI no good for high-stakes assessment, says exam board
The use of artificial intelligence in education needs close supervision from teachers, says AQA
GCSE results 2023: Schools await grades but fewer top marks expected
This year’s GCSE grades are set to be lower than previous years as Ofqual completes its two-year programme to reverse grade inflation
GCSEs: How to support students who miss their grades
What can teachers do to help students who miss their grades on GCSE results day? Here’s a checklist of the options you can offer them
Tuesday
Approach to appeals this year ‘appalling’, say Scottish heads
Students’ inability to challenge grades based on past performance ‘flies in the face of closing the attainment gap’, says School Leaders Scotland
Keegan defends A-level remarks
Education secretary says she has never asked anyone for their A-level results in her 30 years in business
