Joint Council for Qualifications
GCSE gender gap at its narrowest in 14 years
One in four female entries achieved at least a grade 7 or A this year, compared with almost one in five of male entries.
By Alison Kershaw, PA
GCSE top grades fall in Northern Ireland but remain above pre-pandemic levels
More than 30,800 students are receiving their GCSE results on Thursday.
By Jonathan McCambridge, PA
GCSE top grades fall but remain above pre-pandemic levels
Hundreds of thousands of teenagers across the country received their GCSE exam results on Thursday.
By Eleanor Busby, Alison Kershaw and Ian Jones, PA
Pupils should do some coursework ‘in front of teachers’ amid AI cheating fears
The Joint Council for Qualifications has published guidance for teachers on ‘protecting the integrity’ of qualifications in the context of AI use.
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.
By David Young, PA
