Today’s physics news: Thursday, 5 November

Government bars state schools from offering International GCSE

The government today barred state schools from offering the Cambridge University exam board’s new elite International GCSE in core subjects
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The Independent 
 
X-ray machine voted top modern discovery in poll

The x-ray has been voted the most important modern discovery by participants in a poll to mark the Science Museum’s centenary year.
The Guardian 
 
Achievement reports for students may replace degree classifications

Universities will introduce new certificates giving a detailed breakdown of students’ grades which could eventually replace traditional degree rankings.
The Times
The Guardian
The Telegraph