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Lower GCSE results will restore the value of grades

GCSE results are returning to their correct level after two years of over-optimistic grading

Evening Standard

‘Sprightly’ pensioner becomes oldest person in Britain to pass a GCSE exam

Derek Skipper, 92, took his Maths GCSE in May and has passed with flying colours

The Independent UK

Top Valley family share secret of home-schooling success as boy, 12, aces GCSE maths exam

The parents decided to take the plunge and opt for home-schooling and they have never looked back

Nottingham Post

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In Pictures: Youngsters celebrate GCSE results

It had been expected that grades would drop below last year.

The Independent UK

Grandad, 92, 'very pleased' as he becomes oldest person in UK to pass a GCSE exam

Derek Skipper, who did all of his lessons on Zoom, took his Maths GCSE in May and has passed with flying colours after achieving the highest possible grade on the foundation paper he took

Daily Mirror

Commonwealth Games swimmer picks up top GCSE results

Jade Phiri, who was representing Zambia, achieved great success across three different events at the recent Commonwealth Games

The Independent UK

Truss and Sunak face Tory hustings after both say Covid lockdown went too far – as it happened

Latest updates: Tory leadership frontrunner reacts to Sunak comments, saying school closures went too far; pair meet Tory members in Norwich

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Full regional breakdown of GCSE results 2022

Results lower than 2021 but higher than pre-pandemic levels

Wales Online

Top GCSE grades in Northern Ireland fall with return of formal examinations

The provisional figures released on Thursday show that in Northern Ireland 37% of students received a grade A/7 and above.

The Independent UK

Top GCSE results tumble in Wales but remain higher than pre-pandemic

Exam bosses are trying to rein in on grade inflation, but slowly

Wales Online

GSCE results 2022: London schools stretch lead over rest of country

Good news for the capital but record nationwide rise for pupils failing maths and English

Evening Standard

GCSE grades fall from Covid record high in crackdown on grade inflation

Both pass rate and percentage of top grade drops

The Independent UK

Covid disruption must still be taken into account in 2023 GCSEs, say schools

Calls for mitigation measures to remain come on day 2022 grades show downturn in line with official policy

The Guardian - UK

GCSE grades down from 2021 record high, but remain above pre-pandemic levels

Figures, published by the Joint Council for Qualifications, cover GCSE entries from students across the UK.

The Independent UK

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Daily Mirror

GCSE results 2022: Grades fall for first time since 2019 but marks higher than pre-Covid

The number of GCSE entries awarded top grades surged to an all-time high last year after exams were cancelled for the second year in a row, with pupils' marks determined by teachers

The Independent UK

Key statistics in this year’s GCSE results

Rates are down on 2021, but higher than pre-pandemic levels.

Daily Mirror

Unexpected celebrity GCSE results - reality TV geniuses and millionaires who failed

This Morning presenters, TOWIE stars, award-winning singers and gold medal-winning Olympians - they've all been in exactly the same position as the millions of kids getting their GCSE results today

Daily Mirror

GMB viewers cringe as presenter steps in to read out student's GCSE results live on air

Good Morning Britain viewers were left cringing as a string of students opened their GCSE results live on air and one of them said she 'couldn't read' the results and the presenter had to step in and help

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Liverpool Echo

GCSE 2022 grade boundaries for OCR, Edexcel, AQA, WJEC and CCEA and how to appeal

What are the grade boundaries and when do they come out this year? Here's when and where you can access them for Pearson Edexcel, AQA, OCR, WJEC and CCEA

Daily Mirror

School leaving age: Do you have to stay in education until you're 18?

GCSE results day is here, and students are waking up to find out their exam and course results. Here we take a look at what age to you have to stay in education till and can you leave school before you're 18?

The Guardian - UK

Share your reaction and experiences on GCSE results day 2022

Tell us how you feel about this year’s results

The Guardian - UK

GCSE results day 2022 live: anger over north-south divide as proportion of top grades and pass rate fall – as it happened

Grades of 7 and above down three percentage points as first pupils to sit exams since before Covid receive results

Daily Mirror

Royal GCSE results - how Kate Middleton, Harry and William did in their exams

It's GCSE results day and like many of us, many of the royals have also taken the dreaded exams over the years from Kate Middleton to Prince Harry, with some doing much better than others

Daily Mirror

Schools minister says classes must stay open five days a week despite soaring energy bills

Will Quince said 'I don't accept' the idea of some schools considering a three-day week, and cash-strapped headteachers 'should be able to manage within their existing budgets'

Liverpool Echo

GCSE number to letter guide and how the grading scale works

This year will be the first instance when all officially-taken GCSE exams will follow the new numerical grading scale

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