Frequent gaming harms exam results

Frequently playing video games undermines a child’s GCSE performance, a study in the North has found.

Just under half of children who used gaming devices twice a day achieved five good grades compared to three-quarters of those who played rarely, the survey of almost 1,000 pupils showed.

But no link was found between use of social media and exam performance, a report funded by the Office of the first minister and deputy first minister said.