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25-08-17: GCSE results : slight dip in pass rate with new ‘tougher’ GCSE exams
Following the major disruption of the new GCSE qualifications in English and maths, overall grades in these subjects are down by around 1% point, although the government say that there is no way to directly compare with the previous qualifications as the marks are fundamentally different.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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17-08-17: A level results day
The much anticipated A level results have been released, and despite curriculum changes, different assessment and a myriad of exam mistakes faced by this year's cohort, overall the spread of results remains broadly unchanged from last year.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.
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09-08-17: Overzealous health and safety in schools is harmful to kids says Ofstead chief
Schools have been criticised for taking health and safety behaviours to extremes, suggesting that this level of protection of children’s safety in school leads to greater risks as they do not learn to assess the risk to their own safety in real situations.
A Tuition News article written by Blue Tutors.