Several GCSE and A-level exams could be taken on screen from 2030

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

GCSE and A-Level exams could be set for major shake-up

GCSEs in smaller-entry subjects – and most A-level exams – could be moved onto screens by the end of the decade ...
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Number of girls taking GCSE computer science drops amid fall in overall candidates

The number of girls choosing to take a GCSE in computer science fell this year, breaking a consistent growth streak. In 2025, the number of girls taking computing at GCSE level dropped to 20,708, down ...
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Government to broaden ‘narrow’ computing curriculum

The government will attempt to reverse the declining numbers of young people studying computing at school through a broader programme of study of the subject that retains its core principles. This ...