GCSE results: How did we do?
Students across the region collected their GCSE results yesterday, which have fallen for the second year in a row.
Big drop in GCSE results
The North East has suffered one of the biggest falls in the country in this year's GCSE results.
A* to C grades have dropped by 2.1%.
Changes to the way the exams have been marked are being blamed.
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It is never too late to learn
Rik Stone originally left school at 15 with no qualifications. When his daughter started school he was inspired to go back into education.
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Grades drop once again
The proportion of GCSEs awarded at least a C grade has fallen for the second year running, official figures have revealed.