Students face nervous wait for GCSE and BTec results
The GCSE pass rate is expected to be broadly similar to 2024, after years of flux during the Covid pandemic.
Education
Families criticise ‘betrayal of trust’ at school
A parent of children at Our Lady’s Abingdon says its leaders have “dropped off the face of the earth”
When is GCSE results day 2025 and when are results out?
Your full guide to this year’s GCSE exams in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Pupil attacks on South East teachers ‘horrifying’
Hundreds of assaults on staff have been reported to the Health and Safety Executive.
University cuts 45 jobs due to ‘financial pressure’
The university says it made 26 people redundant and decided to close 19 vacant posts.
‘Do you have a girlfriend yet?’: Pupils open time capsule letters to self
Students at a secondary school in London wrote letters to themselves at the height of Covid – and opened them again just before their GCSEs.
Why did so many teens get into their first choice uni this year?
A record number of 18-year-olds have been accepted by their “firm” university choice. Here’s what’s going on.
Why did boys outperform girls at top A-level grades?
The percentage of boys’ grades that were A* or A was 28.4%, narrowly beating the 28.2% achieved by girls.
‘The culmination of a lot of hard work’: Joy, relief and worry as students get results
After a nerve-wracking wait, students react to their results and share what they plan to do next.
Five key takeaways from 2025’s A-level results
Top A-level results have risen again. Here’s what you need to know.
What is an apprenticeship and how much are apprentices paid?
Going to school, college or university five days a week is not the only way to get a qualification.
Zoo keeper, nail tech, celeb photographer: How we got our jobs without going to uni
The BBC speaks to four young people who say skipping university does not have to mean missing out on success.
Teacher banned over sexual messages sent to pupils
Dale Millar-Evans unknowingly sent messages to undercover police officers, a tribunal hears.
GCSE grades 2025: The 9-1 boundaries explained
How do the 9-1 GCSE grades compare with the previous alphabetical system?
Experts suggest school holidays shake-up
A report has suggested reducing the summer holiday period to four weeks and increasing half-terms.
University applications from Wales fall again
Young people consider the next steps as Ucas data shows declining university applications.
‘Mum had the best grade as we graduated together’
A mother and daughter celebrate a double win after both graduating from the same university course.
Teacher banned for ‘sexually motivated’ messages
Kerim Brown sent sexual messages and a topless picture of himself to a student, a panel finds.
Term-time holiday fines increase by 60%
The council handed out more than 4,000 fixed penalty notices last year.
Plea for exam feedback change after girl’s suicide
The Markeys call for parents to be told of exam results distress after the loss of daughter Helena.
‘Are we not working class enough?’ Students divided on civil service internship reform
Some feel left out of a new government jobs scheme, but others are excited about the opportunity to get into the civil service.