Results day: A-level grades lower than last two years but higher than pre-pandemic levels

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'Another thing they'll have to live with' Former headmaster of Wellington College Anthony Seldon says it's 'not fair' to have grades permanently inflated, but it's 'very tough' on this year group and next year's age group who will have to take the hit.

Maths remains the most popular subject, making up 11.3% of all entries at A level, while English saw a fall in entries this year.

In Northern Ireland more than 25,000 students received their results, with the overall pass rate up slightly this year to 99.1%.Speaking ahead of the results being announced, education secretary James Cleverly said it was"always" the plan for grades this year to be lower than the last two coronavirus-affected years.

"But, as I say, we should see the majority of students getting into the institutions that they want to." Kath Thomas, interim chief executive of the JCQ, said the results"represent a huge milestone" in the country's recovery from the pandemic.

 

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JamesCleverly Lockdown years not pandemic years . Let’s get the facts straight.

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