THOUSANDS of pupils returned to school last Thursday to open their long-awaited GCSE results. The proportion of entries getting at least a 4 or a C grade – considered a “standard pass” – has fallen to ...

In this lesson, pupils will learn how to complete cumulative frequency tables and use the data to plot cumulative frequency graphs. They will develop their skills in interpreting these graphs to ...

Fully planned and resourced lesson on Distant- Time graphs for KS4 GCSE Combined science AQA. Includes scaffolding challenge and AFL. LO: To be able to find the speed from a distance- time graph. To ...

The GCSE pass rate in England, Wales and Northern Ireland has fallen slightly but the grades gender gap is the narrowest its been this century, today's results show. The overall GCSE pass rate has ...

Girls’ lead over boys at the top GCSE grades has narrowed to its smallest on record. Female pupils continue to outperform boys at the highest grades and at pass level, but the gender gap has fallen to ...

The percentage of top GSCEs grades awarded in Northern Ireland has increased slightly. Some 31.7% of entries achieved A and A* grades compared with 31.6% in 2025. The percentage was 30.5% in 2019, the ...

Pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have received their GCSE, BTecs and other Level 2 results. Schools and colleges have been distributing grades in person, while pupils at more than 750 ...

Overall results slightly better than last year, with share receiving grades 7, 8 and 9 rising by 0.1 of a percentage point to 23.1% Almost one in four boys in England received top grades in maths ...

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Everything you need to know about GCSE grade boundaries. GCSE results day is fast approaching. With this next step coming up, understanding what your results mean is key. In 2026, GCSE results day is ...

Nearly a quarter of girls’ entries received one of the higher grades against around a fifth of those from boys Almost one in four boys in England get top grades in maths The proportion of GCSE ...

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