The UK's largest examination board has called for an end to coursework counting towards pupils' GCSE grades in England, labelling it as cumbersome, open to abuse and "disliked by many teachers and ...

Coursework will not count towards final GCSE computer science grades over the next two years, England's exams regulator has confirmed. The move comes amid concerns about widespread cheating in the ...

Sir: Why not go the whole hog and simply abolish coursework at GCSE? ("Exams watchdog reveals GCSE coursework cheating", 22 November.) This from a former head of English who enthusiastically ...

Major reforms to GCSE coursework have harmed children's learning, a study by the qualifications quango has found. In 2009, ministers told schools to no longer allow pupils to do coursework at home.

Gcse coursework rules are set to be tightened to stop pupils cheating and also getting extra assistance from their parents and the internet. Gcse coursework rules are set to be tightened to stop ...

The exams regulator is now running a consultation on what alternatives to put in place Hundreds of pupils in Northern Ireland studying a new computer science GCSE may have their coursework marks ...

Parents, pupils and teachers are accused of cheating in GCSE coursework in a study published by the Government's exams watchdog. The potential for plagiarism in qualifications from GCSE to university ...

Coursework is set to be removed from final GCSE computer science grades due to concerns about widespread cheating, it has been announced. Tasks due to be completed by teenagers in schools and colleges ...

The exams watchdog has announced sweeping cuts to GCSE coursework as part of the Government's drive to stamp out cheating in schools. Traditional coursework will be axed in business studies, classical ...

Hundreds of pupils in Northern Ireland studying a new computer science GCSE may have their coursework marks cancelled after details were leaked online. The decision has been taken by exams regulator ...