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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