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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 results on Thursday in ...

24 Aug 2023 at 16:30

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 Thursday ...

15 Aug 2024 at 12:44

Northern Ireland

A-level top grades reach record high outside of pandemic years

The proportion of A-level entries awarded top grades has surpassed pre-pandemic highs. Overall, more than a quarter (27.8%) of UK entries were awarded an A or A* grade, up by 0.6 percentage points on last year when 27.2% achieved the top grades. ...

15 Aug 2024 at 16:58

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 Wales and ...

24 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 regions reveal that a ...

24 Aug 2023 at 18:25

Northern Ireland

Fall in key GCSE pass rate prompts concerns about English and maths resits

The proportion of GCSE entries scoring a decent pass has fallen again this year, prompting fears about young people in England being forced to resit their English and maths exams. More than two in three (67.4%) UK entries were ...

21 Aug 2025 at 20:26

Northern Ireland

A-level top grades reach record high outside of Covid years

The proportion of A-level entries awarded top grades rose again this year, remaining above pre-pandemic highs, national figures show. Students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland received their exam results on Thursday, ...

14 Aug 2025 at 11:57

Northern Ireland

Top GCSE grades rise but key pass rate falls

The proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades has risen from last year but fewer GCSE entries scored a decent pass this year, national figures show. Students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland received their exam ...

21 Aug 2025 at 15:53

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 – ...

14 Aug 2025 at 18:57

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