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The summer exam season is coming up quick

Six expert tips for revising from home during the half-term holiday

These schools were among the country's highest performers in the most recent school year

England's top 20 secondary schools for 2025 named in league table

Resits take place much like standard GCSE exams

Everything you need to know about GCSE resits

From left, Helen McMillan, Michelle Hill and Nick Grenfell-Marten.

New proprietor announced for independent girls’ school

Going back to school after the summer break, or starting a new school, can be stressful for students. Photo by David Jones/PA Wire

CHILDLINE: The start of the new school term can be a worrying time for pupils

Mortimer Community College celebrates ‘positive’ GCSE results

School pupils celebrate GCSE results at St Wilfrid’s RC College

Where pupils can get free food to celebrate GCSE results day (Photo: Macus - stock.adobe.com)

Restaurants offering free food to GCSE students on results day

Results day memories in South Tyneside

13 photos from GCSE results day in South Tyneside down the years

This is how all North East universities rank based on the Times Good University Guide. Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images

North East university clearing information and national rankings

Single sex grammar schools took out most of the top spots across England (Photo: National World/Google)

The 15 top-rated 'super' secondary schools in England

Special measures to make sure students sitting major exams weren't unfairly impacted by the pandemic have gradually slowed down (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

Do pupils still get Covid consideration in exams? All you need to know

There's still nearly two months to go until students will find out how they did in their GCSE exams (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

GCSE marking system explained as pupils await exam results

Hands for Youth CIC

Youth centre opens in South Shields offering ‘safe space’ for children

Teacher who taught Sam Fender GCSE music releases book for beginners

'Students in the North East achieved the lowest combined number of GCSE exams in the top-grade boundaries in the country.'

KATE OSBORNE: This Government is failing our kids in the North East
Next week the schools return and a fresh wave of students start their GCSEs.
Kate Osborne MP

Here’s what you can do if you fail your GCSE exams. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) (Photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

How to resit your GCSE exams if you fail

NHS nurse Kelly Foster, who failed her GCSEs

Woman becomes high ranking senior NHS nurse despite failing GCSEs

Students opening their A-level results. Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images

CHILDLINE: Young people don’t need to worry in silence over their exam results

Childline can offer support to youngsters who are struggling with exam pressures.

CHILDLINE ADVICE: We can help children succumbing to the pressure of exams

Students are gearing up for GCSE exams

Quiz: Can you answer these GCSE maths questions

Education qualifications challenge.

Census highlights South Tyneside's qualifications challenge

School attainment data.

Education 'wealth gap' widens in Sunderland

School attainment data.

Education 'wealth gap' closes in South Tyneside

Newcastle United Co-Owner Mehrdad Ghodoussi, Newcastle United Co-Owner and Chief Executive Officer of PCP Capital Partners Amanda Staveley and Newcastle United's CEO Darren Eales look on during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Newcastle United at Molineux on August 28, 2022 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images)

Dan Ashworth and Darren Eales plan 'exciting' new addition at NUFC

Cllr Adam Ellison, Lead Member for Children, Young People and Families.

Students and their teachers commended for 'impressive' grades

Huge congratulations to everyone!

15 pictures of happy faces as students pick up their results
Just look at those smiles!
Ross Robertson

Well done to them all!

19 pictures as school-leavers celebrate their grades

Students from Mortimer Community College celebrate their GCSE results

Mortimer Community College students celebrate GCSE results

Jarrow School students celebrate their GCSE results

Jarrow School records strong GCSE performance

Students at Whitburn Church of England Academy have been celebrating the school's best ever set of externally examined GCSE results. (Lest to right) pupils Tyger Emms-Hobbins, Lewis Pounder, Joe Miller and Abbie Bryce.

Whitburn Academy students ‘over the moon’ with ‘best ever’ GCSE results

St Joseph's students celebrate their GCSE results

St Joseph's Catholic Academy praise staff and students as pupils receive results

Hebburn Comprehensive students with their GCSE results

Hebburn Comprehensive School celebrates successful results

Harton Academy pupils celebrate their GCSE results

Harton Academy celebrates record results

Hannah White and Amelia Wetherelt

School leader praises 'fantastic' students on results

GCSE results day: When do students get their grades, how to appeal and what do numbered grades mean? (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

GCSE results day 2022: What you need to know

Nandos is giving out free food to students

Nando’s is giving away free food to students on results day this month

These are the areas with the smartest students in England

Parents and carers should try to make sure young people have regular breaks from revising.

CHILDLINE ADVICE: Remind your child they’re not alone if they're stressed about ...

First News: A beary good idea!

Students can choose A-Level and GCSE exam topics next year - Ofqual and educatio...

Jarrow School student Jessica Stonehouse and Dwight Davies with their GCSE results.

Hard work pays off for GCSE students

St Joseph’s Catholic Academy students celebrate their GCSE results.

‘Determined’ St Joseph’s Catholic Academy students achieve GCSE success

Harton Academy students celebrate their GCSE success. Image by Jason Oshin/Harton Academy.

Harton Academy celebrates 'outstanding' GCSE results during Covid pandemic

Max Milner was one of Mortimer's top performing GCSE students.

Mortimer students celebrate GCSE success after testing time

Hebburn Comprehensive School. Image by Google Maps.

Hard work pays off for Hebburn GCSE students

Whitburn Church of England Academy celebrate their GCSE results.

Whitburn students celebrate 'outstanding' GCSE grades after tumultuous two years

Matthew Rutherford, Billy Moy, Logan Ebanks and Niall Rutherford celebrate their GCSE results at St Wilfrid's R C College.

St Wilfrid’s students overcome pandemic challenges to achieve GCSE success

Pupils at Jarrow School getting their GCSE results

South Tyneside teenagers get their results on GCSE results day 2021

A number of big restaurant chains - including Nando’s - are offering free food deals to A Level and GCSE students this week (Photos: Getty Images/Flickr)

Where to get free food on GCSE results day 2021 - including Nando’s, Las Iguanas...

Hundreds of thousands of students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their A-level and GCSE results this week after exams were cancelled for the second year in a row due to the pandemic.

How grades were assessed, appeals and what is the plan for A-levels in 2022

A-level and GCSE results will be handed out this week in England. Picture: Matt Cardy/Getty Images.

How will exam results be decided and how can students appeal?

Send in your 'well done' messages for the young people in your life.

How to get your special 'congratulations' message published in our paper

MPs say terms like “white privilege” may have contributed towards neglect of poorer white pupils (Photo: Shutterstock)

Poorer white pupils suffer years of neglect due to terms like ‘white privilege’,...

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson holds a virtual news conference at 10 Downing Street. Picture: John Sibley - WPA Pool/Getty Images.

South Tyneside families have their say on summer teaching

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