Lovers of the stars, sky and space have had the option to study astronomy on the curriculum since September 2017, when Pearson Edexcel launched the UK’s first (and currently only) GCSE in the subject.

The number of girls choosing to take a GCSE in computer science fell this year, breaking a consistent growth streak. In 2025, the number of girls taking computing at GCSE level dropped to 20,708, down ...