Polynomial equations are a cornerstone of modern science, providing a mathematical basis for celestial mechanics, computer graphics, market growth predictions and much more. But although most high ...

The government has dropped the key part of its pledge to improve teenagers' functional English and maths skills. It had promised employers that no-one in England would be able to get a good GCSE grade ...

FOR the past decade you could guarantee that every summer the national press for two weeks would be dominated by the publication of the GCSE and A-level examination results. Just change the names and ...

Half the marks in the English exam could be awarded for basic skills such as using commas correctly. Pupils taking supposedly "tougher" new GCSEs in English and maths will be able to answer multiple ...

More than a third of state secondary schools fail to meet basic targets on GCSE pass rates, official figures reveal. Most pupils at 1,075 comprehensives do not achieve the Government benchmark of five ...