The number of students graduating with a first-class degree has more than doubled in 10 years, with one in six now gaining top honours, figures show. ...

In saving themselves, AQA and the other major exam boards have damaged students' chances of future success. What's in a C? It's not just a measure by which schools are placed in league tables - it is a passport to further education and higher education.

England's exams system needs overhauling as top grades "no longer automatically mean top students", the former boss of a major awarding body said on T...

August in England may not guarantee sun but it never fails to deliver the annual A-level pantomime: highest ever grades shot down by retorts of lowest ever standards.