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GCSE

Teacher who taught Sam Fender GCSE music releases book for beginners Ryan Smith

'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 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 Rahmah Ghazali

NHS nurse Kelly Foster, who failed her GCSEs

Woman becomes high ranking senior NHS nurse despite failing GCSEs Sam Johnson

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 Darren Worth

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

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

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 Andrew Dowdeswell

School attainment data.

Education 'wealth gap' widens in Sunderland Andrew Dowdeswell

School attainment data.

Education 'wealth gap' closes in South Tyneside Andrew Dowdeswell

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 Dominic Scurr

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

Students and their teachers commended for 'impressive' grades Ross Robertson

Huge congratulations to everyone!

15 pictures of happy faces as students pick up their results Ross Robertson

Well done to them all!

19 pictures as school-leavers celebrate their grades Ross Robertson

Students from Mortimer Community College celebrate their GCSE results

Mortimer Community College students celebrate GCSE results Sam Johnson

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 Neil Fatkin

St Joseph's students celebrate their GCSE results

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

Hebburn Comprehensive students with their GCSE results

Hebburn Comprehensive School celebrates successful results Sam Johnson

Harton Academy pupils celebrate their GCSE results

Harton Academy celebrates record results Sam Johnson

Hannah White and Amelia Wetherelt

School leader praises 'fantastic' students on results Ross Robertson

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 Jason Button

Nandos is giving out free food to students

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

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 ... By The Newsroom

First News: A beary good idea! Christine Emelone

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

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

Hard work pays off for GCSE students Sophie Brownson

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

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

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

Harton Academy celebrates 'outstanding' GCSE results during Covid pandemic Sophie Brownson

These are the areas with the smartest students in England

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

Mortimer students celebrate GCSE success after testing time Sophie Brownson

Hebburn Comprehensive School. Image by Google Maps.

Hard work pays off for Hebburn GCSE students Sophie Brownson

Whitburn Church of England Academy celebrate their GCSE results.

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

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 Sophie Brownson

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... Alex Nelson

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 By Eleanor Busby, PA Education Correspondent

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? Eleanor Busby

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

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

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’,... Claire Schofield

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 Debra Fox

GCSE and A Level grades will be decided by teachers this year, exams watchdog Ofqual has announced (Photo: Shutterstock)

GCSE and A Level results will be decided by teachers this year - despite 2020's ... Helen Johnson

GCSE, A Levels and SATs exams in England will be replaced by teacher assessments... Claire Schofield

GCSEs and A-levels cancelled as third lockdown begins. Picture by David Davies/PA Wire

GCSE and A-level exams in England cancelled in 2021, Government confirms Poppy Kennedy

'Alternative arrangements’ will be made for GCSE and A Level exams this year - w... Helen Johnson

Margaret Keenan (remember the name), aged 90, is the first patient in the United Kingdom to receive the Pfizer/BioNtech covid-19 vaccine.

RICHARD ORD: Vaccine hero wanted Richard Ord

GCSE and A Level exams will be adapted in 2021 to help students - including adva... Helen Johnson

Child abuse has increased during lockdown - and neglected kids are being impacte... Ethan Shone

Students sitting exams this autumn will be given the same generosity in grades as those who did so in the summer

Students to get 'generosity' of summer results Kevin Clark

Boris Johnson with Education Secretary Gavin Williamson. Picture: PA.

2021 exams delayed due to Covid-19 outbreak Debra Fox