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.

This article was updated in October 2025. Choosing your GCSE options is a great opportunity to think about what you'd like to do in the future, but it can feel hard to make your choices – there are so ...

In 2023, just four per cent of 16 and 17-year-olds went into employment after finishing their GCSEs GCSE results day is finally here but this year the future is looking a little different for 16 and ...