Sir: Why not go the whole hog and simply abolish coursework at GCSE? ("Exams watchdog reveals GCSE coursework cheating", 22 November.) This from a former head of English who enthusiastically ...

Gcse coursework rules are set to be tightened to stop pupils cheating and also getting extra assistance from their parents and the internet. Gcse coursework rules are set to be tightened to stop ...

Coursework will not count towards final GCSE computer science grades over the next two years, England’s exams regulator has confirmed. The move comes amid concerns about widespread cheating in the ...

An overhaul of GCSE coursework has been damaging to modern foreign language classes, according to a report by the exams regulator. It reveals teachers' concerns that the move to axe traditional ...

GCSE students will face tighter controls on coursework and harder exam questions to stop widespread cheating, watchdogs said yesterday. Instead of writing up coursework at home, pupils will complete ...

Teenagers will not be allowed to take coursework projects home in many GCSE subjects under plans from the exams watchdog designed to stamp out cheating. The proposals came amid fears that the growth ...

Like the arrival of security fences around schools, the safety bans on playing conkers in the playground, and the disappearance of the one-third of a pint milk bottles from break-times, this week's ...

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GCSE and A-level students will be able to sit special exams if they don't like the grade they received for their coursework. The decision by Ofqual, a government body that oversees educational ...