If you’re a student in the United Kingdom or Wales looking to earn some extra credit by taking on another subject, this list of the easiest GCSE subjects to pass may just be the one for you. The ...

University of Leeds provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. Anger at the way creative subjects for teenagers seem to have been sidelined by a new focus on core subjects at GCSE ...

A major part of the education system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for decades – no matter what secondary school you attend, you’ll likely have heard of or soon learn more about GCSEs. An ...

Alison Hardy consults for the Design and Technology Association. There has been a worrying decline in recent years in the number of teenagers opting to take design and technology (D&T) at GCSE. While ...

Exams regulator Ofqual is consulting on allowing exam boards to each submit proposals for two qualifications with onscreen elements.

Today’s GCSE results reveal that music has one of the highest increases in uptake, of any subject in 2025. More than 38,000 students took GCSE music in 2025, an increase of 6.1% compared to 2024. In ...

A number of GCSE and A-level exams could be taken on screens by 2030 under new proposals from the exams watchdog. Proposals in a consultation launched on Thursday could see GCSEs in smaller-entry ...

More than a million young people can pick up their results today Thursday is GCSE results day for pupils in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland Top grades are up this year, while the overall pass ...

Students across the UAE delivered outstanding performances in the 2025 GCSE exams, with GEMS Education reporting its largest cohort and record-high results. Top schools like Jumeirah College and ...

If you are one of those students who easily get stuck with some subjects too hard to pass, then a list of the hardest GCSE subjects to pass is now here to help you recognize the most difficult ...