According to Barnaby Lenon, chairman of the Independent Schools Council, the reduced amount of coursework in the reformed GCSEs could mean some schools will have lower results, with less able pupils not faring so well in final exams. By Camilla Turner, The Telegraph.

Jane Lunnon, head of Wimbledon High School GDST, details the next steps for GCSE pupils. The Telegraph.

This year's new science “double award” was the most popular GCSE subject after maths and English. By Rosemary Bennett, The Times.

Tech giants, Google and Facebook, will be asked to contribute to a new commission aiming to crack down on exam cheating. By Will Hazell, Tes.

Jessica Wheeler, principal at Elmhurst Ballet School, outlines the work of many music and dance schools across the country to provide arts education for state and independent school pupils.

Yvonne Williams, a head of English and drama, writes for Tes discussing the current exam appeals system. References Shaun Fenton, chair elect of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.

Amanda Spielman, the head of Ofsted, has criticised exam boards that are offering GCSE-style tests for Year 7 pupils stating the system is 'deeply worrying'. By Nicola Woolcock, The Times.

The Department for Education will now judge the success of university technical colleges and studio schools (UTCs) by measuring pupil destinations. By Alix Robertson, Schools Week.

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