The government says standards will go up because the content is more rigorous, and that bright pupils will have a better chance to shine. Our education editor, bra nwen jeffreys, reports. The new system has more grades and replaces letters with the numbers nine to one, with nine being the highest grade. Its all change for gcse maths and english this year. Numbers, not letters, for grades and new, tougher content for the exams. Would that be ok, to do that . So, umi is getting extra help from her tutor, something many families cant afford. Even so, shes anxious about the exams. Its quite daunting, because lots of my teachers dont. Theyve never taught it before, so theyre not used to the new syllabus thats coming in. Her mum, kelly, is trying to get her head round it all. A grade 4 will be the same as a c or above. And a top grade of 9 will be higher than an a. She doesnt mind the exams Content Being made harder. But to bring in a new Grading System and make the whole Exam Structure toug
In the hands of the people if he becomes Prime Minister. He presented himself as the anti establishment candidate, taking on what he called a system rigged against working people, and he told his supporters that the outcome of the Snap Election was not a foregone conclusion. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister has restated her commitment to cutting annual net migration to a sustainable level, in the tens of thousands. Here is our Political Editor laura kuenssberg. No one is going to say they are all the same, not in this election. And not the admirers of the labour leader, who queue round the block to hear him. We need Something Different, not more of the same. I really enjoy seeing him speak. This is a man who should be leading the country, and should be our Prime Minister, because hes offering a real alternative. The left waited a long time for a leader likejeremy corbyn, but will the rest of the country rush towards him . He is their star. But what about you . The labour party thats stand
You are with us on this third day of august. Its 5 00. Hump day . So many wonderful things. Isnt tat something . I think i have a touch of a cold. [laughter] turn up the volume. Yesterday had some decent temperatures. I dont think people cared too much. Temperatures were so comfortable at 79b0 and 80 at newark. 70b0 in poughkeepsie and central park and the sun is not up for an hour or so. It will get a little bit chilly for this time of year. 50b0 in poughkeepsie and 64 in bridgeport. Mainly clear skies without a lot going on. Nor will there be a lot going on for a few days there. Do we have any bigger changes coming up with High Pressures and control. Its a mainly clear sky. Its not the best start to their day with showers and storms in the area. Not too much happening here. The only thing were keeping an eye on is a few showers trying to bubble up to the northwest. Other than that we keep it clear here. Lot of sunshine coming up for the comeback after two days. After friday and satur
After Donald Trumps campaign changes this week, many eyes are cast on the cast of characters advising the nominee. We will talk about if you them to start off. He will begin with the ceo of team trunk, breitbart executive bannon. There are profiles galore about his eclectic repertoire. He has been called a conservative media provocateur and the single most influential figure in the trunk campaign. Other news organizations dubbed and astreet fighter media bob feller. Bombthrower. Interview he has done is with our own bloomberg culley, in which he insists trump can work with the Republican Party. Faring . His bannon brand donny it has been no secret that i have said all along, trump the man, he wants himself to run and never expected to be here, and he doesnt want to lose. He is literally going into the revolution business. He is doubling down obviously. Do you know its been a beating antiestablishment for Republican Senate democrats. The map does not add up. But coming out of the electi
Gold medal from rio. Remember the news that broke about some team usa swimmers being robbed at gunpoint . Conger was with lochte and two others. Authorities in rio say they have more questions about the incident and have ordered the seizure of passports from lochte and jimmy fagan. Things are unclear, including whether the swimmers, including conger, have left rio. It shows lochte and another swimmer returning to the village three hours after the alleged robbery, appearing to place cell phones and other items in bins before proceeding through the metal detectors. Its not clear what those other rockville today. No one there would talk. It does not appear that authorities in brazil want to talk to conger again, just lochte and fagan. Today, Katie Ledecky is back home in bethesda. News 4s david culver was there where she got a herolike welcome. David . Reporter she brought an excitement to what is otherwise a really boring baggage claim. Catching her excitement then came the chants. [ cha