It's A-level results day and nervous students around the country will finally learn how they did in their exams. While some will pass with flying colours, others will go through clearing and some will ...

Too few students are taking sciences and maths after the age of 16, says a leading scientist Adults who lack basic science and maths skills risk being "bamboozled" and making bad decisions, according ...

Almost half of adults have maths skills below those needed for the lowest possible GCSE pass grade, a government survey suggests. The Department for Education and Skills blamed "decades of neglect" ...