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Will Hazell asks whether the hothousing of ever-younger students for their GCSEs is denying children a broad-based education and potentially harming their mental health in the process

Awarding bodies say they have teams working “round the clock” to allay pupils’ exam fears

Drop was probably driven in part by differences in entry patterns after GCSE science was changed, says exam boards

Changing GCSE entry patterns in English literature, English language and maths cause fluctuating outcomes

Boys have narrowed the GCSE results gap with girls at both the A/7 and C/4 thresholds, today’s results show

‘Rushed’ reforms blamed as Ofqual reveals larger than expected number of GCSE double science students were set for U until its intervention