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School results are expected to be “in line with last year”, according to school standards minister Catherine McKinnell.

McKinnell told GB News:

We’re expecting the results this year to be in line with last year.

And I think we do need to remember that this is a cohort of young people that have overcome incredible challenges in their time in secondary education.

They were the generation of children that have gone through Covid and they’ve experienced huge amounts of – they should be incredibly proud today of their achievements.

And I think it is incredibly exciting, it’s also incredibly nerve-racking for these young people, so I know they’re waiting for their results, and it’s a very exciting day.

I think it’s a day of celebration of these young people and also the teachers, who have worked incredibly hard to get them to this point today.

Teachers’ salaries should be increased to attract them into the deprived communities where pupils are less likely to achieve top grades to address the attainment gap, Teach First has said.

Teach First CEO Russell Hobby said:

Congratulations to all pupils receiving their GCSE results this morning. While many will be celebrating today – we know pupils from poorer background are significantly less likely to be receiving top grades. This is despite them having the same hopes, dreams and potential as their wealthier peers.

Great teachers are key to cracking this – so we need to pay them fairly, treat them well and get them to the communities where they can make the greatest difference. A results day where every child receives the grades they deserve is possible, but that means investing in their futures today.

Teach First is a teacher training social enterprise.

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GCSE students need “change and significant improvements” to their experience, including broadening the curriculum and reducing the number of exams they sit in year 11, the school leaders’ union is urging.

Paul Whiteman, general secretary at school leaders’ union NAHT, said:

It is high time for change and significant improvements to the experience of students in key stage 4. That includes broadening the curriculum and the choices students have, reducing the number of exams they sit at the end of Year 11, scrapping the restrictive EBacc and abandoning the Maths and English re-sit policy.

We warmly congratulate students as they receive their results across a wide range of qualifications. Today’s results are a testament to the hard work and dedication of students and the school and college staff who have supported them.

Students receiving their results today should feel especially proud of what they have achieved – they navigated the start of secondary school during the pandemic, some have been taught in unfit school buildings, and support from the previous government left much to be desired.

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Today’s GCSE results are likely to show “the same unacceptable, entrenched regional disparities” seen every year, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has warned.

She said:

We know this week’s results are likely to show the same unacceptable, entrenched regional disparities we have seen time and time again. That is why we are committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity – including by delivering a broader, richer curriculum – and ensuring that young people in all corners of our country can reach their potential.

In 2023, the gap between the lowest performing region (North East) and the highest performing region (London) grew by 1.4ppt since 2019 at grade 7 and above.

Phillipson added:

Congratulations to each and every young person receiving their results today and thank you to the dedicated teachers and staff who have worked tirelessly to guide and support them.

These pupils have shown remarkable resilience and determination, defying unprecedented disruption throughout the pandemic, RAAC and strike action. From A levels and T Levels to apprenticeships, they now have an exciting range of options available to them.

Ofqual is expecting overall results for GCSE to be broadly similar to last summer as grading returns to pre-pandemic levels for the second year in a row.

Apart from Maths, English and Science subjects, provisional entries data shows that among the top 10 most popular subjects are History, Geography, Religious Studies.

Provisional entries data shows that the biggest overall percentage increase in entries this year (since 2023) is in Statistics.

Good morning and welcome to our GCSE blog.

Hundreds of thousands of 16-year-olds across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are nervously awaiting their grades today.

Last year, top grades in England were down more than four percentage points on 2022 results with 22.4% of grades for 16-year-olds at 7 or above, equivalent to an A.

In Wales, which adopted a different approach to grading, there were falls in the proportion of 16-year-olds getting A and A* grades, dropping from 26% of entries in 2022 to 22% last year. Northern Ireland recorded a 2.5-point fall in top grades.

This year could see a further fall, disappointing many who need certain grades to go on to sixth form or college. However last week an expected fall in A-level grades in England did not materialise, with students instead achieving their best results in a generation.

Can their younger peers now do as well?

Stay with us to find out, along with the answers to other key questions, such as whether the regional gap is growing, if girls are still doing better than boys, and whether too many pupils are still failing their maths and English resits.



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