Students set new records for A-level grades in bumper year
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Key context: <p>Northern Ireland best performing with 30.7% of grades being As and A*s but Wales and England close behind</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/live/2026/aug/13/a-level-results-universities-clearing-schools-college-sixth-forms-latest-news-updates">A-level results – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Sixth-formers have basked in a summer of record-breaking exam results in academic and vocational subjects, allowing more than a quarter of a million 18-year-olds to go on to higher education.</p><p>The proportion of students in England gaining the highest grade of A* in A-level subjects rose to 9.7%, up from 9.4% last year, setting a new record outside the pandemic era, when exams were scrapped.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/aug/13/students-new-records-a-levels-grades-results">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Northern Ireland best performing with 30.7% of grades being As and A*s but Wales and England close behindA-level results – latest updatesSixth-formers have basked in a summer of record-breaking exam results in academic and vocational subjects, allowing more than a quarter of a million 18-year-olds to go on to higher education.The proportion of students in England gaining the highest grade of A* in A-level subjects rose to 9.7%, up from 9.4% last year, setting a new record outside the pandemic era, when exams were scrapped. Continue reading...
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