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ALMOST HALF of clever students from poor backgrounds are failing to score top grades at GCSE, according to a damning new study. The Sutton Trust are warning bright pupils from disadvantaged ...

For my GCSE art exam I chose the topic 'tropical' as my theme.I wanted this to be colour but different. I used coloured pencils for the background and black felt tip pen for the shells which I then ...

Paul Martin explores the tradition of narrow boat painting with Jane Marshall on the Shropshire Union Canal. She explains the themes and colours of narrow boat art and how to build up simple images ...

The number of secondary school students taking art and design qualifications in the UK has fallen to the lowest level this century, the latest GCSE results show. Exam results published today reveal a ...

This year's results showed a sharp increase from 2019, but fewer pupils from poorer backgrounds achieved A*-C grades There is a widening gap for top GCSE results between pupils from poorer backgrounds ...

Almost half of clever but disadvantaged students fail to secure the top GCSE grades, according to a new study from social mobility charity, The Sutton Trust. Bright pupils from poorer backgrounds are ...