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Exams system 'has lost credibility'

Huddersfield Examiner — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:05:16 GMT

England's exams system has lost credibility, a former Government adviser has warned.

School heads hit back in GCSEs row

Huddersfield Examiner — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:05:20 GMT

Headteachers have vowed to disprove suggestions that schools over-marked this summer's GCSE English papers as the row over the fiasco continues.

Hearing ordered for GCSE legal bid

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:05:16 GMT

A judge has ordered an urgent hearing of a legal challenge over this summer's GCSE English controversy.

Arts figures issue EBacc warning

Huddersfield Examiner — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 06:05:19 GMT

The decision to leave arts subjects out of the English baccalaureate could destroy Britain's creative economy, according to leading arts figures.

Teachers slam system abuse claims

Huddersfield Examiner — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 17:05:19 GMT

Teachers have hit back at claims that they abused the exam system to boost grades, as new figures showed that hundreds of schools saw a drop in pupils achieving at least a C in GCSE English this year.

Teachers hit back on 'over-marking'

Huddersfield Examiner — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:05:15 GMT

Teachers have hit back after the exams regulator claimed they were guilty of significantly over-marking papers amid pressure to produce good results.

Teenagers 'let down' by exam system

Huddersfield Examiner — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:05:25 GMT

Teenagers have been let down by an exams system that is abused by teachers who are under intense pressure to achieve good grades, Ofqual has warned.

Tests for trainee teachers revamped

Huddersfield Examiner — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:05:32 GMT

Would-be teachers will have to complete English essays and answer questions on maths topics including algebra before they can start training, it has been announced.

Fall in pupils getting five GCSEs

Huddersfield Examiner — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:05:17 GMT

Fewer teenagers scored at least five Cs at GCSE this year - the first time the numbers have dropped in almost a decade.

First fall in GCSE A*-C grades

Huddersfield Examiner — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:05:17 GMT

The proportion of teenagers scoring at least five Cs at GCSE including English and maths has fallen for the first time, official figures have shown.

66 people 'chase every retail job'

Huddersfield Examiner — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 23:05:19 GMT

Up to 66 unemployed people are chasing every retail job, with vacancies often closed to young candidates within hours of being advertised, according to new research.

Warning over GCSE grading impact

Huddersfield Examiner — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:05:21 GMT

Hundreds of schools saw a large fall in the numbers of pupils scoring at least a C in GCSE English this year, heads have said, as they warned that the fiasco could be repeated in the future.

45,000 'to resit GCSE English exam'

Huddersfield Examiner — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 05:05:14 GMT

More than 45,000 school pupils are to resit GCSE English exams next month following a scandal over grades, it has been reported.

Lawyers to meet over GCSE fiasco

Huddersfield Examiner — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 03:05:19 GMT

Lawyers for an education alliance taking action over the GCSE English fiasco are due to meet to discuss their next move.

Teachers unhappy with GCSE row move

Huddersfield Examiner — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:05:18 GMT

Headteachers have said they are "hugely disappointed" that Ofqual and two of England's biggest exam boards have refused to take responsibility for the GCSE English fiasco.

Exams regulator's timetable warning

Huddersfield Examiner — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 15:05:18 GMT

England's exams regulator has indicated that she may have concerns about the Government's proposed timetable for introducing its new English Baccalaureate.

Heads warn on exam marking failings

Huddersfield Examiner — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:05:17 GMT

Reforms to GCSEs and A-levels will amount to nothing more than "houses built on sand" if the Government fails to tackle "shocking" failings in the way exams are marked and grades awarded, heads of leading independent schools have warned.

Government to raise pupil premium

Huddersfield Examiner — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 00:05:23 GMT

The Government's "pupil premium" is making a real difference to children from the poorest families, education minister David Laws will insist as he announces it will rise to £900 per pupil next year.

Exam system 'a statistical monster'

Huddersfield Examiner — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 23:05:17 GMT

The exams system is "a statistical monster that no-one seems to understand", a teachers' union has said.

Bright pupils 'sit GCSEs too early'

Huddersfield Examiner — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:05:30 GMT

Thousands of the brightest children in England are failing to achieve top grades at GCSE because of a growing trend towards entering pupils early for the examination, according to figures released by the education watchdog.