Secondary

Friday

26th Sep 2025

Secondary teacher recruitment still falling short despite rise in applications
NFER says teacher shortages will leave schools relying on non-specialists, timetable changes or returners to plug gaps
Secondary teacher recruitment still falling short despite rise in applications

Tuesday

9th Sep 2025

Demand to study Mandarin outstrips supply, experts warn
The British Council says that although more than a third of students have expressed an interest in taking the subject, it is only available to 5 per cent of the UK school population
A new British Council report has warned that demand to study Mandarin in UK schools is outstripping supply

Thursday

4th Sep 2025

New SQA CEO: Qualifications Scotland will be ‘very different’
But changes ushered in by SQA replacement body Qualifications Scotland will take time, new chief executive Nick Page says in a Tes Scotland interview
Nick Page SQA chief

Friday

22nd Aug 2025

Revealed: The ‘difficulty’ ratings SQA gives Higher subjects
Every year the SQA gives subjects a ‘difficulty’ rating – and, in response to this data, physics teachers warn their subject is too tough and students are being put off
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Thursday

21st Aug 2025

GCSE exams hit by February cyberattack
Exam papers from two boards were affected, but Ofqual says students can have ‘full confidence’ in their results this year
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How did each GCSE subject perform in 2025?
While maths and English saw a small drop in those achieving a grade 4, many other subjects had slightly better results than last year
GCSE Results day
GCSE results 2025: Small drop again in English and maths pass rates
This year’s GCSE results show stable pass rates and top grade proportions for a cohort that transitioned to secondary during the pandemic
GCSE Results day

Wednesday

20th Aug 2025

Most requests for specialist places in S1 are rejected
Support for ASN pupils in mainstream schools is becoming ‘unmanageable’ as families are struggling to find specialist provision, warn secondary school leaders
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Tuesday

19th Aug 2025

IGCSEs: Students in 139 countries collect results
Cambridge International has released results to more than 240,000 students, with a clear rise in technology and business-related subjects
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Monday

18th Aug 2025

Students want more support for back-to-school anxiety
Few students feel comfortable speaking to a teacher, school counsellor or mental health professional about anxiety of returning to school, survey finds
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Saturday

16th Aug 2025

Boys ‘chronically underperforming’ at GCSE
Girls will once again be ahead when GCSE results are released on Thursday, predicts expert, who says boys’ attainment should be a ‘national concern’
Exam results

Thursday

14th Aug 2025

How did each A-level subject perform this year?
Maths and English literature A levels both had a slight fall in top grades awarded in 2025 compared with last year – in contrast to the overall trend
A level results 2025