General Certificate of Secondary Education (English Wikipedia)

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independent.co.uk

"Here's what the new GCSE grades mean". The Independent. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
"Tough new GCSE exams risk pupils' mental health, warn school leaders". The Independent. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2018.

inews.co.uk

"Private schools accused of 'cheating the system' with 'easier' GCSEs". inews.co.uk. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
"Why the GCSE exam system could face a major overhaul after the Covid results fiasco". i. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
"Schools minister Nick Gibb rejects call by John Major and other senior Tories to scrap or overhaul GCSEs". i. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.

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"Seven-year-old Thomas Barnes 'youngest' student to land A* maths GCSE". Manchester Evening News. 26 August 2014. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

metro.co.uk

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"Changes to A levels". Education.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
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Robert Coe, Changes in Standards at GCSE and A-Level: Evidence from ALIS and YELLIS, CEM, Durham 2007 p.4 accessed 29 July 2011

ocr.org.uk

"GCSE 2012 French/German/Spanish Specification" (PDF). ocr.org.uk. May 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
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openlibrary.org

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ox.ac.uk

"Entrance Requirements – University of Oxford". Ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.

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seab.gov.sg

"GCE O-Level". SEAB. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.

telegraph.co.uk

"GCSE performance tables: Number of failing schools doubles in a year". The Telegraph. 29 January 2015. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022.
"GCSE alternative 'banned' in state schools". 4 November 2009. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
"Students left 'fuming' over GCSE biology exam that contained questions about drunk 15-year-olds". The Telegraph. 17 May 2016. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
McConville, Alistair; Lucas, Bill; Hyman, Peter (1 October 2020). "It's time to scrap GCSEs – they serve no good purpose in the 21st century". The Daily Telegraph. London. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
"Eton joins call for 'unfair and stressful' GCSEs to be scrapped". The Daily Telegraph. London. 26 September 2020. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
Tony Blair (23 August 2022). "It's time to scrap GCSEs and A-levels". The Daily Telegraph. London. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
"Tony Blair: Rip up the current exam system – it's unfit for the modern world". The Daily Telegraph. London. 23 August 2022. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 23 August 2022.

tes.com

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theguardian.com

"Exam reforms boost private pupils in race for universities". The Guardian. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
"GCSE exam pupils baffled by 'business studies' question in biology paper". The Guardian. Press Association. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
"A plague o' both your houses: error in GCSE exam paper forces apology". The Guardian. 26 May 2017. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
"Ofqual exam results algorithm was unlawful, says Labour". The Guardian. 19 August 2020.
"A-level and GCSE results in England to be based on teacher assessments in U-turn". the Guardian. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2022.

thetimes.co.uk

"John Major leads call to overhaul GCSEs". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
"It's time to abolish GCSEs, says biggest teaching union". The Times. 26 March 2021. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 23 August 2022.

walesonline.co.uk

"GCSE exams should be scrapped, MPs told". WalesOnline. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.

web.archive.org

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"GCE O-Level". SEAB. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
"International Qualifications for entry into college or university in 2013" (PDF). Arts.ac.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
"Info for US Families". Chavegnes International College. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
"Trust for London and New Policy Institute". Londonspovertyprofile.org.uk. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
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whichschooladvisor.com

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wigantoday.net

"Top GCSE success for Ellie despite her age". wigantoday.net.

wjec.co.uk

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worldcat.org

"A plague o' both your houses: error in GCSE exam paper forces apology". The Guardian. 26 May 2017. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
McConville, Alistair; Lucas, Bill; Hyman, Peter (1 October 2020). "It's time to scrap GCSEs – they serve no good purpose in the 21st century". The Daily Telegraph. London. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
"Eton joins call for 'unfair and stressful' GCSEs to be scrapped". The Daily Telegraph. London. 26 September 2020. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
"John Major leads call to overhaul GCSEs". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
"It's time to abolish GCSEs, says biggest teaching union". The Times. 26 March 2021. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
Tony Blair (23 August 2022). "It's time to scrap GCSEs and A-levels". The Daily Telegraph. London. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
"Tony Blair: Rip up the current exam system – it's unfit for the modern world". The Daily Telegraph. London. 23 August 2022. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 23 August 2022.