GCSE English and maths resits policy in focus again as new @fftedudatalab.bsky.social@jasminenorden.bsky.socialwww.tes.com/magazine/new... .

A third of students set to resit English or maths GCSE

Analysis from FFT Education Datalab suggests that numbers having to resit will be similar this year compared with 2022-23

Nearly all of the 2022-2025 TCaF pot has already been allocated - so are trusts now “wasting their time” on bids? One of many big unknowns for academy trusts at the moment. Excl by @jasminenorden.bsky.socialwww.tes.com/magazine/new...

Leaders demand answers on remaining trust capacity funds

Trust leaders could be ‘wasting their time’ on bids after Tes revealed nearly all of the original pot has been allocated

'It’s a huge victory for the sector…but it's important to interrogate more deeply.' In this morning's Tes Daily newsletter, @jonsevers.bsky.social#Ofstedwww.tes.com/magazine/ana...

Overall Ofsted judgement scrapped, but challenges remain

In today’s Tes Daily newsletter, editor Jon Severs offers his view on why we need to interrogate the DfE’s decision to scrap single-word overall grades more deeply

These results suggest that relative levels of prosperity and socioeconomic disadvantage continue to play a huge part in educational outcomes, and addressing these gaps must be a key priority for the new government working alongside the education sector.

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. @pepediiasio.bsky.social said: "Addressing these gaps must be a key priority for the new government working alongside the education sector.”

Well done to everyone who go their results today! More detailed entry trends analysis coming this afternoon on @tesmagazine.bsky.social

For more subject-specific results, look here: www.tes.com/magazine/new...

GCSE results 2024: how did each subject perform?

Grade levels have remained broadly similar to 2023, with slight increases in some subject areas

Adjustments were made in GCSE French, German and computer science, which resulted in higher pass rates and more top grades for all those subjects

And when we look subject by subject - we can see the impact of some grading standard adjustments examiners asked Ofqual to make this year⬇️

Some more context and what might be driving this here - it's a trend we've been starting to see since the pandemic www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Exam results: Why the gender gap is shrinking

Boys’ GCSE grades are improving and girls’ attainment is faltering - but why? Experts point to mental health struggles, absence, misogyny and exclusions

The results also show a slight narrowing of the gender gap ➡️Grade 4 threshold: 70.8% of girls passed & 64.1% of boys ➡️Grade 7 threshold: 24.4% of girls achieved & 18.9% of boys Both of these were slightly narrower than in 2023