Thankfully, my daughter was not in that boat. Indeed, she seemed more or less to have made up her mind about GCSE choices months ago: a second foreign language, history, and drama.

Is the history curriculum ‘diverse’ enough? Apparently not, according to a group of university researchers who’ve been awarded £1.2 million in taxpayer funding for their project ‘Inclusive Histories’.

There are two relevant options on the GCSE History curriculum set by the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA).

Picking your GCSE options is an exciting time. Here's a quick guide about compulsory GCSE subjects, what you can choose, and more to help you make your decision.

If you did not what you wanted at this GCSE results day, it’s important to know what choices are open to you. There are lots of things you can do, and lots of options to choose from.

A new-look history GCSE due to be introduced in September will be delayed for a year, teachers have been told. Qualifications Wales said it would now be taught from September 2026 because many ...

Choosing GCSE Options: A Parent's GuideThe ‘right’ number will be influenced by ability and also their school’s policy – many have a recommended number of subjects or a limit. An ...

Fewer teenagers are taking GCSEs in history as pupils abandon traditional subjects in favour of new-style skills classes, according to research.

A new GCSE history course, said to teach students that Africans arrived in Britain before the English, has caused uproar among academics.