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McLaughlin calls on education minister to act on exam results

SDLP Foyle MLA Sinead McLaughlin has called on education minister Peter Weir to act over A level results, after schools, teachers, parents and pupils all complained about widespread discrepancies between pupils’ expected A and AS results and the ...

13 Aug 2020 at 12:56

Northern Ireland

Regions see jump in top A-level grades but experts warn inequalities remain

Every region in England saw an increase in top A-level grades this summer, but there are warnings that stark divides in achievement remain. There is still a “two-tier” system in A-level results, with students in London and the South East more ...

15 Aug 2024 at 12:38

Northern Ireland

A-level top grades rise on last year and remain above pre-pandemic levels

The proportion of A-level entries awarded top grades is up on last year and remains above pre-pandemic levels, national figures show. Hundreds of thousands of students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland received their exam results on ...

15 Aug 2024 at 12:44

Northern Ireland

Levelling-up funding of £71m unveiled to boost 10 projects in Northern Ireland

The Government has said that 10 projects in Northern Ireland will share £71 million of levelling-up funding. The funding will include almost £10 million to create new waterfront gardens in the city of Bangor, transforming the former ...

18 Jan 2023 at 22:30

Northern Ireland

Record A-level results but concerns raised about ‘entrenched’ regional divides

A-level grades have exposed stark divides in results between regions, prompting fears about “entrenched” inequalities across England. While the overall proportion of entries awarded top grades rose again this year – remaining above ...

14 Aug 2025 at 18:57

Northern Ireland

Slight rise in A* and A grades achieved in A-levels in Northern Ireland

The number of A* and A grades awarded at A-level in Northern Ireland has risen slightly. More than 25,000 students across the region received their AS and A-level examination results on Thursday. In A-levels, 8.7% of entries ...

14 Aug 2025 at 13:05

Northern Ireland

Record gap in A-level top grades between London and north-east England

The gap between the proportion of A-level entries in London awarded the highest grades and those in north-east England is at its widest since the current system of grading was introduced, the 2025 exam figures show. Some 32....

14 Aug 2025 at 11:49

Local News

Almost a third of NI students achieve top A/A* grades at A-level

Almost a third of A-level students in Northern Ireland received a top A/A* grade. Just over 26,000 received results of A-level and AS-levels on Thursday morning. This year marks the completion of the transition back from ...

15 Aug 2024 at 11:20

Northern Ireland

‘Simply untrue’ that levelling up fund favours South East – Gove

Michael Gove has defended the allocation of a £2 billion levelling up fund, saying it is “simply untrue” that the cash is mainly being handed to the relatively affluent South East. The Levelling Up Secretary insisted ...

19 Jan 2023 at 12:05

Northern Ireland

A-level grade percentages by nation and region

Every region of England has seen a year-on-year increase in the proportion of A-level entries awarded A and above, the 2024 exam figures show. All regions also saw a higher proportion of entries awarded A* or A this ...

15 Aug 2024 at 10:53

Local News

Slight rise in A* and A grades achieved in A-levels in Northern Ireland

14 Aug 2025 at 09:53

Northern Ireland

A-level grades down on last year but remain higher than pre-pandemic

A-level grades received by UK students are down on the past two years but remain higher than pre-pandemic levels. Hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland got results on Thursday,...

18 Aug 2022 at 13:26

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