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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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Exclusive: Schools could go longer without Ofsted visit
Ofsted and DfE set to extend the statutory window in which schools must be inspected by two more years, 91¶¶Òõ understands
‘Release heads from test and trace duty to stop exodus’
School leaders have spent 100 extra hours identifying and notifying contacts of Covid cases this year, NAHT warns
Exclusive: Teach First wins £113m for 6 more years
Charity will once again receive funding to run the government's high-potential initial teacher training programme
GCSEs: Pressure on teachers to limit grades generosity
The threat of senior staff lowering GCSE and A-level centre-assessed grades in 2020 was 'strongly felt', Ofqual finds
GCSEs 2021: Teacher assessment risks bias, warns Ofqual
Watchdog's review of research into teacher assessment finds 'bias' against boys and disadvantaged students is 'common'
Covid: Oak launches online summer school lessons
New resources will aim to save teacher time preparing for summer schools as part of Covid catch-up effort
Heads will be cautious on masks despite rules relaxing
Leader of headteacher union says prime minister’s ‘cut and dry’ mask announcement has led to some snarky conversations with parents
How parents ignoring Covid rules can cause chaos
The actions of one student and their parents resulted in a whole year being sent home, says this international teacher
Peter Kyle is named new shadow schools minister
MP takes up schools role in shadow front bench as Starmer continues Labour reshuffle
‘Still time to do right by young people on assessment’
Those hit hardest by the pandemic must not be penalised, says Scotland’s children’s commissioner
GCSEs 2022: Covid could stop geography fieldwork again
Ofqual is proposing to remove the mandatory requirement for fieldwork for geography, geology and environmental science
Students face ‘up to 43 exam-like assessments’
Overdue details of the appeals process will be released 'shortly', education secretary John Swinney says
Exclusive: MAT leaders warn exam boards over GCSE bills
Academy trusts tell Ofqual they will only pay itemised invoices in warning over fees following cancelled exams
Exclusive: ‘Ofqual doesn’t trust teachers on GCSEs’
A group of 24 'frustrated' MAT leaders write to regulator to demand answers over the handling of this year's grading
GCSEs 2021: ‘Heads misunderstand exam board workload’
Heads calling for £135 million exam fees rebate have been accused by exam board of 'misunderstanding' its workload
Exam details shared on another social media platform
Students have migrated from TikTok to less known social media site, where entire exam papers are being shared
GCSE: ‘DfE mustn’t forget its pledge to trust teachers’
Government has dumped GCSE and A-level assessment on overburdened teachers – you deserve our thanks, says Alison Peacock
GCSEs 2021: ‘We need to keep an eye on grade inflation’
Ofqual chair says there will "have to be a distribution of grades" in results this year and warns "we can't give everyone an A"
GCSEs 2022: Exams are still ‘plan A’, says Ofqual
Planning for academic year ahead is 'happening intensively at the moment', according to Ofqual chair
Modern studies teacher elected as an MP
Modern studies lesson comes to life for teacher who taught students about representation of minority groups
WATCH: Will pupil premium ‘cut’ risk teacher jobs?
From redundancies to plans put 'on hold' – one primary head tells 91¶¶Òõ how his budget has been knocked by the DfE's 'stealth cut'
Exclusive: Teachers ‘thrown under bus’ on school masks
WATCH: Head speaks out as unions advise schools to continue requiring face masks to be worn until the summer
91¶¶Òõ Schools Awards 2021: the shortlist
We reveal the finalists for 2021's (virtual) 91¶¶Òõ Schools Awards
Covid catch-up plan: Pay teachers to work in poor areas
A major new report says education recovery will cost £13.5bn over three years – and details how cash should be spent