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Pupils celebrate GCSE results

Over half a millions pupils have received GCSE results, with around 80% passing English and Maths.

From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP

Over half a million pupils are celebrating their GCSE results, with overall grades slightly up on last year.

Results show 79.1% of entries received a grade 4 or above – equivalent to a pass –...

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Record numbers of students take up university places

More than 695,000 A levels and 340,000 vocational and technical qualifications awarded.

From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP

More than 210,000 18-year-old students in England have had their university places confirmed, with 192,000 at their first choice and increases in top grades for students from all backgrounds.

A record rate of...

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Education Secretary congratulates students on A level results day

Students collecting their AS, A level and vocational and technical qualifications results are celebrated for their achievements.

From: Department for Education , Michelle Donelan MP , and The Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP

Students have been praised by the Education Secretary for their resilience and hard work as hundreds of thousands prepare to collect A level results,...

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Panel of experts to shape future of music education

A new National Plan for Music Education will be published next year.

From: Department for Education , The Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP , and Caroline Dinenage MP

A team of experts has been assembled to help shape the future of music education so that all pupils have the opportunity to sing, and be taught a musical instrument and make music with others, the government has announced...

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40,000 students to study across the globe as part of new Turing Scheme

Government announces 40,000 students and pupils are set to study and work abroad under new student exchange programme, spanning 150 countries.

From: Department for Education

Published 4 August 2021

40,000 students will be able to study and work abroad thanks to the government’s new Turing Scheme , with universities and schools due to be told this week that their...

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Thousands more students to learn ancient and modern languages

£4 million new scheme to give opportunity for all to study Latin

From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP

More students across the country will have the opportunity to learn Latin through a new £4 million programme, announced by the Education Secretary today (Saturday 31 July).

The Latin Excellence Programme will aim to level up...

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Grading gaps in summer 2020

Ofqual has published 2 research reports that look at centre assessment grades.

From: Ofqual

Students from poorer families were treated fairly when grades were awarded last year, a new Ofqual report has found.

‘ Grading gaps in summer 2020: who was affected by differences between Centre Assessment Grades and calculated grades? ’ looks at the way students received...

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Majority of schools sign up to boost education over the summer

Nearly three quarters of eligible mainstream secondary schools across England to host a summer school

From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP

An overwhelming majority of eligible secondary schools in England have signed up to host a summer school over the holidays, offering a mixture of academic and extra-curricular activities to boost catch up for...

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Second round of Prime Minister’s school rebuilding programme launched

50 new schools will be able to build new and improved facilities as part of major government programme

From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP

Published 19 July 2021

Thousands more pupils are set to benefit from new, modern, energy efficient school buildings as a further 50 schools are confirmed for the Prime...

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