The GCSE pass rate has fallen slightly, with 67.4% of all grades in England, Wales and Northern Ireland at 4 or C and above As students open their GCSE, BTec and Cambridge Nationals results, the head ...

Maths is a subject that tends to divide people - it's either something they adore or cannot stand. However, for Year 11 pupils across the UK, there's no escaping the world of fractions, algebra, ...

The countdown is on for GCSE results day. This is the moment when pupils across the UK will find out whether they've got the grades they are hoping for. Unlike A-levels, GCSEs are graded in numbers ...

Across the UK, teenagers have been grappling with everything from fractions to ratios as they tackle their GCSE maths exams. This year, one particular question attracted the ire of parents and the ...

The debate about whether GCSEs are getting easier or harder is a yearly occurrence, and everyone has an opinion. Last year, research from Save My Exams suggested that maths GCSEs have become ...

With GCSE exam season almost upon us, pupils across the UK are cramming as they prepare for what could be some of the most important exams of their lives. Parents often try and help with revision, but ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

GCSE results day is gruelling for teenagers, but if you opened your letter this morning and didn't get what you were expecting, it's important not to panic. The grade inflations of Covid are ...

How much of your GCSE maths knowledge can you remember? Let's be honest, most of us haven't even thought about most of the stuff we were taught in maths since we left school. You might have to do the ...