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Which A-level subjects recorded the highest grades in 2026?

Maths and English literature both saw a bigger increase in top A-level grades this year than the marginal rise recorded across all subjects

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GCSEs and A levels 2022: How exams will run next summer

The government has set out how exams will run this year – and what will happen if they are scrapped again. Here's everything you need to know

Over 25% of areas ask schools to take extra Covid steps

Schools in all regions of England outside of London have been advised to bring in additional Covid controls as virus spreads

Covid: Up to 49k hidden cases may be in primary schools

Experts find absence figures have been lower than estimated infection rates in some primary year groups

GCSEs 2022: Run ‘exam-condition’ mocks, schools told

The DfE says students should be tested in 'exam-like conditions' in case GCSEs and A levels are scrapped owing to Covid again next summer

Why we shouldn’t ditch in-person parents’ evenings

Online meetings with parents have some advantages but cannot replicate face-to-face meetings, argues teacher Sammy McHugh

Heads warn of business staff exodus after Covid stress

Schools facing 'huge' loss of staff working in 'crucial roles' balancing the books amid ongoing financial pressure, leaders warn

GCSEs: Multilingual students ‘do better in all exams’

Secondary students who say they are multilingual outperform their peers in non-language subjects, research shows

New DfE SEND adviser group to deliver review ‘at pace’

Senior government officials, the new children's commissioner and a top Ofsted director among new steering group for much-delayed review

Government steps in over TikTok teacher abuse videos

Department for Education says it is 'engaging with' TikTok after heads' warning over 'highly insulting' videos

Changes to exams ‘must be bearable for teachers’

Exam reform must not increase the burden on Scottish teachers, says author of report on future of qualifications

‘Deep concern’ as teachers targeted on TikTok

'Highly insulting' TikTok videos impersonating school staff must be pulled down, heads warn

Ofsted: Inspections ‘fair’ despite Covid ‘pressure’

Exclusive: Ofsted insists the best way for it to support the sector is to carry on with routine inspections of schools

Sustainability should be part of all that schools do

Climate education must permeate all subjects and not be put in silos, say headteachers at COP26

SQA strike action could disrupt exams, warns union

The union Unite says SQA staff have been left in limbo – with no job security – following the government's decision to replace the agency

Ofsted: Halving ‘outstanding’ schools is ‘realistic’

Ofsted boss compares school ratings to Michelin stars to explain why number of top-rated schools could drop to one in 10

WATCH: Greta Thunberg addresses pupils at COP26 rally

Climate activist condemns world leaders' inaction after thousands of young people march through Glasgow

WATCH: Pupils march for climate action at COP26

Thousands set off from Glasgow's Kelvingrove Park to demand more action on climate change from world leaders

Can air purifiers halt the Covid spread in schools?

New trial aims to tackle 'urgent need' for technology to prevent the spread of coronavirus among pupils and school staff

COP26: School boards urged to reduce carbon footprint

The Greener Governance campaign has been launched to coincide with COP26

Round-up: The school day, COP26 and Covid

91¶¶Òõ presents a round-up of the biggest education news stories and features from the past week

Girls ‘face more mental health issues in secondary’

Research also explores whether students' age within their year group is linked to mental health issues

Heads call for halt to Ofsted inspections on request

It's not fair for Ofsted to judge schools when they're in 'crisis mode' because of the pandemic, says headteachers' leader

COP26: Zahawi: ‘Don’t miss school for climate marches’

Education secretary's plea comes as youth activists take to streets of Glasgow for COP26

COP26: Studying geography has never been more important

Geography is in serious decline in Scottish schools, says subject specialist Iain Aitken