The health of the UK economy may be a matter of debate but there is no argument over the health of A-level economics, which is flourishing. It had 40,451 entries in 2024, more than ever, up 3% year-on ...

If this article has caught your eye, it likely means that you are or are thinking of being someone who breaks away from convention to pursue your passion amongst the less popular A level. If so, you ...

Business studies and physics are booming, while entries for French and German have sunk to a record low, this year’s A-level results show. There is also evidence that the gap in performance between ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Officials at the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) have revealed that the number of subjects that will be offered by students at A-Level will be reduced in the proposed curriculum under ...

In recent years, there has been a clear shift away from the arts, modern languages and some other subjects at both GCSEs and A-levels. Since 2014, the number of A-level entries in arts subjects, which ...

A-levels in maths and science are far harder than in subjects like media studies, large-scale research commissioned by the Institute of Physics and the Royal Society has found. The findings put a ...