2026 GCSE and A level entries data reveals reductions in entries for 8/15 EBacc subjects and higher uptake in 9/17 non-Ebacc qualifications. Combined science remains the most popular GCSE and maths the A level with highest entry figures. @tesmagazine.bsky.social
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Exclusive: Two trusts in eastern England, Inspiring Futures through Learning and Chiltern Learning Trust, are planning a merger to create a 42-school MAT, subject to DfE approval
The strike fund of the @neunion.bsky.social has fallen by more than £1.4 million, the union's latest accounts show, as it ramps up industrial action threats
A new natural history GCSE is to be introduced as part of the government’s curriculum reforms
Entries for A-level music have plummeted to a record low, data has shown, with the government warned that it could ‘disappear from schools altogether’ if the trend continues
The number of pupils with EHCPs has increased by 24 per cent over the past 2 years, according to new DfE data on SEND support
Could A-level music really disappear in English schools? @ktorm-social1.bsky.social reports www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social @ism-music.bsky.social
School paperwork surges due to ‘horrendous’ inspection workload www.tes.com/magazine/new... @johngroberts.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social
Number of pupils with EHCPs rises above half a million - @johngroberts.bsky.social reports www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social
Exclusive: The marking scheme for the KS2 Sats reading assessment feels like it is ‘trying to catch children out’, says @naht.org.uk, which is calling for a less ‘rigid’ approach
The Inspiring Futures through Learning trust and Chiltern Learning Trust hope to merge next year if their plan gets DfE approval
Industrial action ballots have jumped by nearly two-thirds since 2023, the union’s latest accounts show, as redundancy disputes rise
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Landmark qualification to be made available in schools years after its initial target start date, with content to be decided after a 12-week consultation
Tes analysis shows entries are down 41 per cent since 2013, with the government accused of showing ‘none of the action required’ to help music flourish
Tes analysis shows entries are down 41 per cent since 2013, with the government accused of showing ‘none of the action required’ to help music flourish
School leaders’ union calls on the Standards and Testing Agency to abandon its ‘rigid’ approach to marking and reward children for demonstrating understanding
