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Left, Chloe McCleary, Nina Fairbairn, Ellie Thompson and Caitlyn Murray celebrate with school dog Twiglet. Right, Elle and Lucy Rogers.

GCSEs delight for students and staff at school in town

Smiling faces at King Edward VI School on GCSE results day.

Another top-class set of GCSE results by school in Morpeth

NHS nurse Kelly Foster, who failed her GCSEs

Woman becomes high ranking senior NHS nurse despite failing GCSEs

Dylan Clark, who will be studying Criminology and Forensics at Northumbria University, Sophie Mole who will be studying Chemistry at York University and Hope Vernon who will be studying Interior Design at York St John University.

Hard work and commitment pays off for JCSC students

(L-R) Tia Barrett, Hannah Johnston and Millie Breeze will be attending their top choice in universities.

A-level results celebrated at Duchess's Community High School in Alnwick

Everything you need to know about the A-level and GCSE ahead of the result days in August. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

A-level & GCSEs result days 2023 - what are the dates?

Cramlington councillor Paul Ezhilchelvan.

Shocking number of people without qualifications

Teenager Will Crewdson with his professional racing simulator

Teenage racer in drive for sponsorship

Education qualifications challenge.

Census highlights Northumberland's qualifications challenge

Children going to secondary school in September will find out which school they will be going to this week

Secondary school offers 2023: How to submit an appeal

Zoreen Hill and Sandra Gann came along to Berwick Academy to present a Berwick Civic Society award to Tallulah Clarke.

Berwick Academy student recognised in Berwick Civic Society awards
Berwick Academy student Tallulah Clarke has been recognised by the Berwick Civic Society for her outstanding contribution to the local community.

Owen Guerin is continuing his education at Berwick Academy after achieving top grades across all subjects.

Praise for GCSE students at Berwick Academy

Smiling King Edward VI School students on GCSE results day.

GCSEs delight at Morpeth's high school

Ponteland High School headteacher Stefan McElwee.

Praise for Ponteland GCSE students

Freya Herriott.

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Duchess's Community High School in Alnwick.

Language students thriving at Alnwick school

Students at King Edward VI School in Morpeth celebrate their GCSE results.

Another top-class set of results by Morpeth pupils

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Top GCSE grades have risen in Northumberland

GCSE results rise in Northumberland after grades U-turn

Apprentice joiner Sophie Allan watched by colleague Christopher Ibbotson.

Sophie sets out on career in joinery

Whitley Bay High School

Ad Feature Whitley Bay High School students celebrate 'fantastic' results

Research found that disadvantaged pupils were on average 18 months behind their wealthier peers (Photo: Shutterstock)

Poorer school pupils in England are 18 months behind their better off classmates...

Cramlington Learning Village students Adam Rogers, Sophie Milligan, Daniel Beaney, Maisie Watson and James Dunn.

Students celebrate their GCSE results

The exam board is regrading all of the results (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s why BTec results have been delayed - and how grades will be calculated

Ofqual is reviewing its process for appeals (Photo: Shutterstock)

Ofqual has suspended its criteria for pupils wanting to appeal their A levels an...

Students who were due to sit A level, AS level or GCSE exams this summer will receive a calculated grade. Picture: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

What will happen on exam results days in 2020

Disadvantaged children are to be given free laptops and 4G internet connections as part of a new government scheme (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is who is eligible to get free laptops for home schooling - and how to appl...

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Educational professionals polled by a teachers union said GCSE’s should be scrapped.

Gazette readers have their say on future of GCSEs as educational leaders call fo...

How did your local school do?

Here’s how pupils at every Northumberland school performed in their GCSEs