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Exam boards have been told to grade GCSEs in French, German and computer science more generously this summer. England’s exams regulator, Ofqual, has ruled there should be adjustments to grading ...

The exams regulator said it expects this year’s GCSE and A-level results in England to be ‘broadly similar’ to last year (PA) Exam boards have been told to grade GCSEs in French, German and computer ...

The announcement from Ofqual comes as students across the country are preparing to receive their exam results next month. The exams regulator said it expects this year’s GCSE and A-level results in ...

Ofqual told exam boards to mark three different GCSEs “more generously” this summer. They include two languages and a STEM subject. It might make a difference to some pupil’s final grades, including ...

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GCSE exams in 2026 are scheduled to start from the week commencing Monday, 4 May and finish on Friday, 26 June. These are the most up-to-date exam dates set by each exam board, but they might change ...