Don't forget to take a ruler and scientific calculator into the exam. Maths questions often start with the command word calculate. You need to use numbers given in the question to work out the answer.

If your child is in a secondary school in England, Northern Ireland or Wales, they will be preparing to sit their GCSEs. These standardised exams offer them qualifications in their chosen subjects.

Exam boards have been given new guidance to make their papers more accessible. Tests should use clearer language, a clear and consistent layout, and “source material, context, images and colour in ...

Hundreds of thousands of pupils are today receiving their GCSE grades to help them progress to sixth form, college or training. In England, exams regulator Ofqual says this year's national results ...