All news on the topic: GCSEs

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Pupils encouraged to do engineering and computing GCSEs to get jobs without uni
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham wants students to pick GCSE subjects that will help them to get good jobs in the local economy without the need for university
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'I'm calling time on the snobbery abound students who don't want to go to uni'
Writing in the Mirror, Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham reveals plan to encourage more youngsters to study subjects such as engineering and computer science
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Teacher's parents' evening trick exposes naughty behaviour without criticsm
A former teacher has shared the one question she always liked to start parents' evening sessions off with and why you should really pay attention to the answer your child gives
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Expert on mistakes GCSE students make with exam questions and revision trick
Revision guru Sam Ellis reveals his top tips for exam season and why students should follow the Pomodoro Technique to help with motivation when tackling tough subjects
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Mind-bending GCSE question that stumps 92% of parents as pupils study for exams
A mind-bending GCSE maths question has left a whopping 92 per cent of parents positively stumped, with just eight per cent feeling confident enough to even attempt an answer
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Expert shares last-minute hack for GCSE revision that can help 'boost memory'
If you're trying to fit in some last-minute revision for GCSEs next week, or A levels a short while after that, it can be useful to change your study method to make sure you're boosting your memory
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Ex-teacher warns parents of 'worst' things they can do to derail kids' revision
Teenagers across the country will be starting their GCSEs next week and ahead of the exams, a former teacher has shared some of the things parents should avoid doing while their kids revise
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Three tricky GCSE exam questions that only a true maths whizz will crack
As Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declares that Britain needs to scrap its 'anti-maths mindset' in order to get the economy thriving once more, the Mirror has set readers three tricky GCSE maths questions
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WAG sparks debate after praising her daughter for punching a bully in the face
The wife of former Southampton striker Charlie Austin has divided followers after revealing her 16-year-old daughter had 'finally punched the bully in the face'
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Whizzkid passes GCSE maths with highest grade aged 11 after lockdown lessons
Tom Van der Velde took his first Maths GCSE at the tender age of nine and, now aged 11, he has been awarded the highest grade possible and is looking forward to taking on a computer sciences degree
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Thousands of teachers strike in fair pay row with further disruption this week
Members of the National Education Union marched in cities across the North as part of their long running dispute with the Government over a fair pay deal
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Mum splits opinion as she plans wedding for the middle of her stepchild's GCSEs
The mum wants to have her wedding in June, but some people online have said it's unfair on her teenage stepdaughter, who will be in the middle of her GCSE exams
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Covid school closures hit poor children hardest as GCSE results gap widens
Researchers say access to computers, broadband or quiet places caused 'an enormous educational loss' for less well-off students - with the attainment gap having widened
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Man shares 'grim' meal from Wetherspoons that 'would fail GCSE food tech'
The customer slammed the restaurant after he was left less than impressed by his Empire State Burger, which drew criticism from several commenters when he shared a photo of his meal online
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Waterloo Road's Angela Griffin says raising teens in today's world is 'horrific'
Coronation Street star Angela Griffin opens up about the challenges of being a mum to teens Talullah and Melissa, who she shares with her husband Jason Milligan
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'Impossible' maths question that stumps all parents as well as kids
As Rishi Sunak lays out plans to make maths compulsory until the age of 18, research from Save My Exams has revealed a GCSE question that hundreds of parents struggle to answer