US EditionGCSE results day to see major change as overhaul planned for all students
- The government will trial the Education Record app by providing digital GCSE results to approximately 95,000 Year 11 pupils in the Manchester area and the West Midlands on 21 August 2025.
- This pilot follows a trial started in spring 2024 at Hathershaw College and aims to modernise exam result delivery while maintaining traditional paper options.
- The app centralises exam results and certificates, easing administrative burdens on schools and colleges and reducing the need for photocopying or chasing paperwork.
- Education minister Stephen Morgan highlighted the need to modernize exam record-keeping to better reflect current times, while school leaders stressed the importance of providing smooth support as the new system is introduced.
- A full national rollout is expected in 2026, potentially saving schools and colleges up to £30 million annually, equivalent to funding more than 600 new further education teachers.
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GCSE results day to see major change as overhaul planned for all students
The Government has announced that results day will look very different for thousands of pupils this year as the trial of a new app brings exam records 'into the 21st century'
Thousands of GCSE pupils to receive exam results via app this summer - Rother Radio
Thousands of GCSE pupils will receive their exam results via an app this summer as part of a Government pilot to bring records into the 21st century. Digital education records, which will bring students’ exam results and certificates into one app, will be trialled to help young people when applying to further education (FE), apprenticeships or employment. More than 95,000 Year 11 pupils in Greater Manchester and the West Midlands will receive th…
West Midlands teenagers will get summer GCSE results in the palm of their hands thanks to new app
Thousands of GCSE pupils across the West Midlands will log into an app for their results this summer as part of a scheme to bring the system into the 21st century.
The Education Record App Could Save Schools and Colleges up to £30m Annually
Government digital education record pilot to help schools and colleges to save up to £30m a year and cut back bureaucracy Year 11 pupils in Greater Manchester and West Midlands to receive their GCSE results via an app this summer – supporting a smoother transition to further education and work. Pilot is part of government’s Plan for Change, improving use of technology in the public sector to help to grow the economy.Exam certificates will go dig…
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