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Baffling GCSE maths exam question that is so hard 92% of parents can't solve it

Maths elicits a different response in every one of us, but only a tiny 8% of parents said that they would attempt a GCSE maths question - and they wouldn't even necessarily get it right

Daily Mirror

This summer's GCSE and A-level exam grade boundaries explained

Grades will still be higher than the last set of summer exams pre-pandemic, but things are returning to normal

Wales Online

When is results day 2023? GCSE and A-Level dates confirmed with changes to grading

Pupils across the country are currently sitting their exams

Liverpool Echo

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Language learning in Northern Ireland ‘slowly recovering from pandemic’ – report

Research by the British Council found that the decline in language learning at post-primary schools is plateauing.

The Independent UK

"It's history - nobody can take this from us" - Manchester City brave storm to celebrate a historic treble with huge parade

Thousands of Manchester City fans braced a huge storm to celebrate the momentous occasion with their beloved team

Manchester Evening News

Breastfeeding linked to higher GCSE results: how to understand the nuance behind the numbers – and the lack of support for parents

Recently published research has found a link between breastfeeding for longer and higher GCSE grades.

The Conversation

TikTok scammers charging desperate students hundreds for fake GCSE exam papers

Desperate students are falling for scams on TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram and parting with anything from £7.50 to a whopping £4,000 to get their hands on a GCSE or A-level paper ahead of exam day

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Black Belfast girl threatened after telling of unease over Of Mice and Men

Police inform Angel Mhande’s family of threat after her call for novel to be dropped from GCSE course

The Guardian - UK

Mum dismissed son's clumsiness as him being 'gangly teen having growth spurt'

Thomas Halket, 16, started suffering from tiredness, headaches and sickness last month, which his mum thought was from GCSE exam stress

Wales Online

Languages and creative arts losing favour with GCSE and A-level students

More vocational subjects such as computing and business preferred by those studying in England

The Guardian - UK

Pupils rushed to hospital and another 'foamed at the mouth' after smoking cannabis vape

The device, laced with THC oil, the psychoactive chemical in cannabis, was allegedly brought in by a Year 11 student in an attempt to "chill" ahead of a GCSE exam at Unity College in Burnley

Daily Mirror

Mum slams Ofsted for visiting North Shields secondary school during GCSE exams

Lorraine Hayes said she was "furious" after being told about the visit

Chronicle Live

Neo Nazi boy, 15, sprayed girls in terrifying random attacks

A teenage neo-Nazi obsessed with death filmed himself assaulting three teenage girls by spraying them with liquid in terrifying random attacks, a court has heard.

Evening Standard

Pupils who used food banks in pandemic fared worse at GCSEs, study finds

Findings prompt concerns about long-term impact of cost-of-living crisis on poorer students’ life chances

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Pupils in families using food banks during pandemic ‘received lower GCSE grades’

More than a third of young people in families using food banks were not eligible for free school meals, a report suggests.

Wales Online

'It was basically maths' - some students worry about AQA Chemistry GCSE paper

Many took to social media to voice concerns about how hard the paper was

The Conversation

GCSEs: what to say and what to avoid if you want to help teenagers combat exam anxiety

GCSE exams are under way and many students will be feeling the pressure to get the grades they need to pursue their education or employment goals.

Wales Online

Can you solve this GCSE maths question that's leaving 92 per cent of parents baffled?

The question has left many parents scratching their heads as teens take exams this week

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The Independent UK

Can you solve the GCSE maths question that’s left parents stumped?

More than 90 per cent said they didn’t know the answer

Wales Online

GCSE students say 100-year 'error' in history exam question put them off

An exam board has apologised after pupils said the hundred-year difference was fundamental to understanding the question

Wales Online

The dates GCSE and A-level exam results will be announced in Wales

Exams will be graded higher in Wales than in England

Wales Online

Some Covid measures stay in place as GCSEs and A Levels begin

Ofqual says some 'protections' remain in place

Daily Mirror

Mind-bending GCSE question that stumps 92% of parents as students prepare 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

Liverpool Echo

Greece's youngest Eurovision contestant will be sitting GCSE exam in just five days

Victor Vernicos will be representing Greece at this year's contest

Daily Mirror

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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