GCSEs should be overhauled because they fail to prepare children for the modern world, leading private school headteachers have said. The current school curriculum is outdated and in danger of becoming irrelevant, according to a new report by the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference( HMC). The organisation represents the country’s most prestigious public schools, including Eton College, Harrow and Winchester. Historically, many private schools opted for IGCSEs because they saw GCSEs as to

Boys’ interest in reading has plummeted to the lowest level on record, a study has found. The National Literacy Trust’s annual survey showed just over a quarter of boys aged eight to 18 now enjoy reading in their free time.In total, 28 per cent of boys polled earlier this year said they picked up books, magazines, newspapers, comics or on-screen reading material in their downtime.It marks a dramatic drop compared with last year, when 41 per cent of boys said the same. Girls’ reading enjoyment al