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Schools Told to Stop Teaching GCSEs Before Year 10 in England Curriculum Overhaul

Schools in England will be told to stop teaching GCSEs before Year 10, under a major overhaul of the national curriculum announced by the Department for Education on Sunday 8 November 2026. Key Stage 3, covering Years 7 to 9, will be restored as a distinct three-year phase of secondary education, rather than serving as a run-up to exams that…