A number sequence has gone viral on the internet this week, reading: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?. At first glance, it looks easy, but once people start solving it, they realize spotting the pattern is not so ...

GCSE resits for English and Maths could be scrapped after the pass rate fell to its lowest level in a decade. The current model requires students who fail these two core subjects at GCSE level to ...

Thousands of students were celebrating on Thursday after the number of teenagers awarded top GCSE grades increased from last year. National figures also showed a fall in the number of entries scoring ...

As this year's GCSE results are published across the UK, new figures highlight an ongoing concern for young people's futures. Official data show that around one in eight aged 16 to 24 are classified ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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The provisional results show that 31.6% of students achieved at least a 7 or an A grade and above, compared to 31.0% last year. Some 83.5% of students achieved grade C/4 and above, compared to 82.7% ...

This year’s 16-year-olds were the first cohort to complete their entire secondary education since Covid THOUSANDS of pupils scored top GCSE results despite starting secondary school when Covid shut ...

THOUSANDS of pupils scored top GCSE results despite starting secondary school when Covid shut classrooms – as more older teens than ever were forced into resits. This year’s 16-year-olds were the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...