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Top GCSE grades in Northern Ireland fall with return of formal examinations

The percentage of top GCSE grades in Northern Ireland has fallen in the first year since formal examinations returned post-pandemic. While results are down compared to teacher-assessed grades issued during the Covid-19 crisis, they are up on ...

25 Aug 2022 at 13:20

Northern Ireland

Belfast barber urges those receiving GCSE results to aim for the sky

A young barber from Belfast who has trimmed tresses across the world – including those of Manchester United football players – has urged GCSE students to aim for the sky. Mark Hawthorne, 21, from the Shankill area, is currently working in ...

22 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Northern Ireland

Smiles and hugs as pupils gather to receive GCSE results

After years of work and months of worry, there were smiles and hugs at schools across Northern Ireland as pupils received their GCSE results. Fifth-formers celebrated and commiserated with friends as they learned of the grades that will ...

27 Aug 2022 at 09:17

Local News

Big celebrations for GCSE students in County Derry after such a tough year

Figures released today by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQCIC) show Northern Ireland’s GCSE students have continued to perform well and demonstrated remarkable resilience in an exceptional year. This achievement by students is ...

12 Aug 2021 at 16:19

Local News

Big celebrations for GCSE students in Derry after such a tough year

12 Aug 2021 at 16:14

Northern Ireland

NI students celebrate GCSE results despite uncertainty around grade levels

Students across Northern Ireland are celebrating positive GCSE results, with the percentage of top grades remaining above the pre-Covid average but falling compared to last year. Exam bodies are continuing to move back towards more ...

24 Aug 2023 at 14:09

Pictures & Videos

IN PICTURES: Derry schools celebrate GCSE results

Ruairi Harkin and his mum Angela checking out his GCSE results at St. Joseph's Boys School on Thursday morning Oakgrove College students, Emily and Sierra, with Ms Jacqueline Callan, Assistant Principal. Ursula Grimley, teacher, ...

24 Aug 2023 at 16:55

Northern Ireland

How do GCSE grades differ across the UK?

Teenagers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are receiving their GCSE grades on Thursday to help them progress to sixth form, college or training. – What will grades look like? Grading is different in England, compared with ...

24 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

GCSE top grades fall but remain above pre-pandemic levels

The proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades has fallen from last year but is higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic, national figures show. Hundreds of thousands of teenagers across the country received their GCSE exam ...

24 Aug 2023 at 16:30

Northern Ireland

GCSE top grades fall in NI but remain above pre-pandemic levels

The percentage of top GCSE grades in Northern Ireland has fallen for the second year – but remains higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic. The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) has published the provisional 2023 ...

24 Aug 2023 at 09:30

Northern Ireland

What is expected from this year’s exam results?

Pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are awaiting their A-level and GCSE results. Here is all you need to know ahead of results day: – When are exam results this year? A-level and T-level results are out ...

10 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Top GCSE results fall in return to pre-Covid grading system

Hundreds of thousands fewer top GCSE grades were handed out to teenagers this year following efforts to bring results back down to pre-pandemic levels. Official figures also show disparities in results across ...

24 Aug 2023 at 18:25

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