Schools Minister Lord Nash said: «Through the priority school building programme we are investing in school buildings across the country to transform the learning environment for tens of thousands of pupils and their teachers while delivering value for money for the taxpayer. (educationbusinessuk.net)
As tens of thousands of pupils await their GCSE results due on Thursday, an examiners» report for the AQA exam board has highlighted the struggles that markers face with onscreen evaluation and illegible answers. (theguardian.com)
Tens of thousands of pupils took papers for more than one maths GCSE in 2012, according to Ofqual figures, while the numbers sitting key English and maths exams before they were 16 also soared. (theguardian.com)