Testing times for father and daughter sitting GCSEs
A father who collected his GCSE results today, the same day as his daughter, questions whether the qualifications have been "dumbed-down"?
Emotional GCSE Dad gets A*
Millions of teenagers had an anxious wait for their GCSE results this morning but one father from Leicester had a double-dose of nerves.
Landau Forte College celebrate their GCSE results
Landau Forte College celebrate their GCSE results
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More students receive higher grades than last year in Loughborough
Charnwood College, formerly Burleigh Community College, has seen 97% of students achieve five A* - C grades, 3% up on last year.
92 students (34.3%) gained three or more A* or A grades and 99% achieved at least one GCSE pass.
3600 students receive more than 50% pass rate at Europe's largest school
Nottingham Academy, the largest Academy in Europe, has 3600 students. 51% of pupils at the school have gained five or more GCSE passes A* - C grade.
54% of pupils at the Nottingham Girls’ Academy also received the same grades.
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International school receives 100% A-C grades
Concord College, Shropshire's International school, has received a pass rate of 100%.
Students achieved five or more A* to C passes including English and maths.235 A*s were awarded overall.
79% of all grades awarded were A/A and 95% of all grades awarded were A/A/B which equals last year’s record.
Record breaking GCSE results for new Academy
Students at The Marches School in Oswestry are the first year of GCSE students to receive their results since the school became an Academy last August.
Students and staff were celebrating this morning as a record 92% of students achieved 5 or more GCSE’s A* - C.
It's a 4% improvement on the 2011 results.