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  • Significant changes to new GCSEs likely after burnout concerns
  • Natural history GCSE to teach teenagers to plant wildflower-friendly gardens
  • English paper 2 brings surprises for Leaving Cert students

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bbc.com /1 month ago

Significant changes to new GCSEs likely after burnout concerns

The exams watchdog said it supported the decision to address concerns raised by teachers.

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theguardian.com /1 month ago

Natural history GCSE to teach teenagers to plant wildflower-friendly gardens

Long-awaited course to examine human effects on natural world and explore everyday ways to aid biodiversitySchool pupils will learn how to plant a wildflower-friendly garden, accor...

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irishexaminer.com /1 month ago

English paper 2 brings surprises for Leaving Cert students

Meanwhile, there were no major surprises in this year’s Junior Cycle Geography exam, which presented students with a fair and balanced paper

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oxfordmail.co.uk /1 month ago

TV wildlife adventurer backs new natural history GCSE

A new natural history GCSE could launch by 2028, teaching UK wildlife, climate change and conservation with outdoor fieldwork.

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southwalesargus.co.uk /4 weeks ago

Essential Skills Wales qualifications to be reformed

Essential Skills Wales qualifications for post-16 education across Wales, including Gwent, are set to be reformed following a review by Qualifications Wales, which gathered feedbac...

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southwalesargus.co.uk /1 week ago

Call for natural history GCSE in Wales after new qualification in England

Plaid Cymru Senedd member Lindsay Whittle has called on the Welsh Government to introduce a natural history GCSE.

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urdupoint.com /1 month ago

GCWUS all set for final examinations

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independent.ie /1 month ago

Leaving Cert 2026 Diary: Maths Paper One found ‘very challenging’ by some students

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irishtimes.com /4 weeks ago

Leaving Cert chemistry a ‘fair but testing exam’ with ‘familiar topics’

Higher-level paper had a ‘few fresh angles that required students to think’, says teacher

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independent.ie /1 month ago

Leaving Cert 2026 Diary: Maths paper two poses a challenge for students

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irishtimes.com /3 weeks ago

Leaving Cert applied maths paper marks end of 2026 exams

‘Clear questions and good diagrams with the occasional tricky moment, but nothing shocking’

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chroniclelive.co.uk /1 month ago

A-level exam paper anger as 15,000 sign petition demanding review

A petition on Pearson Edexcel paper one has called for grade boundaries to reflect the difficulty of the exam

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bbc.com /1 month ago

A-level maths exam marking to be watched closely by regulator after students say paper was 'unfair'

More than 20,000 people sign a petition calling for a review of a paper they say was significantly more challenging than any past exam.

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rnz.co.nz /1 month ago

New English, maths primary curriculums had little effect on achievement, first results show

Assessments were conducted less than a year after the primary school curriculums became mandatory, and the government says the results are to be expected.

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irishtimes.com /1 month ago

Leaving Cert maths, paper one: A song and dance about a bum note

Students were generally relieved with an approachable higher-level maths paper one, but the element of choice allowed them to swerve trickier questions, teachers said.

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irishtimes.com /1 month ago

Leaving Cert maths paper one ‘strikes the right tone’, teachers say

Geography exam earlier on Friday seen as ‘fair, well-balanced and student friendly’

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rte.ie /1 month ago

Leaving Cert gets under way with 'lovely' English paper

The State Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle written exams are under way with record numbers of students registered.

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independent.co.uk /1 month ago

15,000 sign petition demanding review into A-Level Maths exam over claims it was harder than previous papers

Signatories said Wednesday’s Pearson Edexcel paper one exam was significantly more challenging than any past papers and had left students feeling “overwhelmed” and “uncertain”

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irishtimes.com /1 month ago

Leaving Cert history paper was ‘very challenging’; Junior cycle French ‘an absolute horror show’

State Examinations Commission apologises for error in higher level biology

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theregister.com /1 month ago

UK exam watchdog frets over smart specs turning GCSEs into Google searches

Ofqual says smart glasses, hidden earpieces, and AI tools are creating a new generation of cheating headaches

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irishtimes.com /1 month ago

Leaving Cert English paper two a ‘thought-provoking’ paper with ‘no curveballs’

Paper two challenged candidates but was ‘manageable’, teachers say

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independent.ie /1 month ago

Leaving Cert 2026 Diary: Irish paper one

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irishtimes.com /1 month ago

Leaving Cert German: The fairest paper so far this year

Teachers report accessible questions, familiar vocabulary and manageable grammar

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irishtimes.com /1 month ago

Leaving Cert geography: Students generally pleased but some difficult questions

Students sitting the Leaving Certificate geography exams were happy with a paper that rewarded preparation while avoiding unexpected questions, teachers have said

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