GCSEs

Education qualifications challenge.

Census highlights South Tyneside's qualifications challenge Andrew Dowdeswell

Children going to secondary school in September will find out which school they will be going to this week

Secondary school offers 2023: How to submit an appeal Chelsie Sewell

GCSE Progress 8 scores have been released for South Tyneside schools.

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The best performing South Tyneside schools based on new GCSE Progress 8 scores Neil Fatkin

These are the top 20 most stressful things about parenting a teenager Richard Jenkins

GCSE results day in South Tyneside in times gone by. Is there someone you know in our retro selection?

GCSE joy in years gone by Chris Cordner

The BBC will broadcast school lessons on TV during lockdown - here’s when and wh... Rhona Shennan

GCSE grades have risen in South Tyneside

Coronavirus GCSE results rise in South Tyneside after grades U-turn Tommy Lumby,

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

2021 exams delayed due to Covid-19 outbreak Debra Fox

Research found that disadvantaged pupils were on average 18 months behind their wealthier peers (Photo: Shutterstock)

Poorer school pupils in England are 18 months behind their better off classmates... Rhona Shennan

People take part in a protest outside Downing Street in London over the government's handling of exam results after A-level and GCSE exams were cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. Picture: PA.

Btec students due to receive revised grades Debra Fox

The exam board is regrading all of the results (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s why BTec results have been delayed - and how grades will be calculated Claire Schofield

Ofqual is reviewing its process for appeals (Photo: Shutterstock)

Ofqual has suspended its criteria for pupils wanting to appeal their A levels an... Claire Schofield

Students who were due to sit A level, AS level or GCSE exams this summer will receive a calculated grade. Picture: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

What will happen on exam results days in 2020 Debra Fox

Year 11 pupil, Sophie Ormonde is devastated that the prom has been cancelled.

Heartbreak for South Shields School pupils as leaver's prom cancelled Sarah Sinclair

49.7 per cent of pupils achieved a grade five or above in their English and maths GSCEs. They hold an above average progress 8 score of 0.12

Here’s how pupils at every Shields school performed in their GCSEs Rhona Shennan

How did your local school do?

Education Here’s how pupils at every Shields school performed in their GCSEs Rhona Shennan