Exam boards apologise for errors in multiple GCSE and A-level papers
OCR - one of the biggest exam boards - has had to apologise three times in a fortnight for mistakes published in its exam papers
A-levels
Why using Ucas Adjustment was the best decision for one student
'Going through Adjustment landed me a place at a leading Russell Group institution with world-class facilities and an award-winning students’ union - and I couldn’t be happier'
‘Tired and outdated’ myths surrounding Ucas Clearing are dispelled
Only half of recent undergrads who applied through Clearing say they did so because they missed grades, quashing view expressed by 77% of Year 13s who think low grades result in entering the system
How to plan ahead of A-level results day using Clearing
Planning avoids a ‘knee-jerk’ reaction on results day, which could have important implications on students’ future careers
The desperate lengths students go to to cheat in their exams
14% of students claim their teachers have helped them to cheat
Increasing number of students regretting their A-level choices
Only half feel 'suitably informed' about how A-levels can affect the choice of university or course
Muslim pupils should be exempt from Ramadan fasting, head teachers say
'The Islamic tradition has an established history of discussion, debate and reasoning. There are many concessions for hardship in observing religious commandments,' says Islamic scholar
Majority of students want to see Ucas Clearing be abolished
More than half believe the system has a 'bad reputation' while others express embarrassment at having to use Clearing
Exam marking reforms 'will cost pupils their university places'
Last year more than 90,000 A-level and GCSE results were changed on appeal – an increase of 17 per cent from 2014
Richard Garner Recruitment rush in Britain's top universities may dilute quality
It is obvious why universities have jumped on the bandwagon of increasing admissions: more students equal more fees
Students increasingly admitted to university without three A-levels
UCAS figures show number of pupils with a BTec vocational qualification soaring fivefold since 2008 to 250,000
Feminism to be taught in A-level curriculum after teenager's campaign
Feminism is back on the curriculum, thanks to one schoolgirl
Exams could be taken earlier because Ramadan falls in June
The Muslim fasting season has been gradually moving into the summer exams season in England in recent years
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Feminism 'to be dropped from the A-level politics syllabus'
A consultation on the plans is running until 15 December and campaigners have urged the public to respond
Single national exam board 'would be a Corbynesque solution'
Simon Lebus says the Government proposal 'could lead to greater political involvement' in education
German language A-level 'threatened by shoddy marking standards'
Experts say poorly-designed questions make it difficult for examiners to assess who are the brightest children
Exam system 'is losing public confidence' over poor marking standards
Christopher King, HMC chairman, warns students are missing their first choices because their A-level marks were wrong