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 ...

Student interest in ICT finally seems to be growing with an increase of nearly 13% of students opting to take the exam at GCSE this year. Despite the rise, the government still plans to scrap the ...

GCSE exams in 2026 are scheduled to start from the week commencing Monday, 4 May and finish on Friday, 26 June. These are the most up-to-date exam dates set by each exam board, but they might change ...

The Department for Education said it would work with the regulator Ofqual and exam boards to reduce exam volume at key stage 4 (Ben Birchall/PA) The Government will work to cut GCSE exam time by ...

The Government will work to slash GCSE exam times by two-and-a-half to three hours for the average student, it has announced. The plan comes following the curriculum review which said current exam ...