A-level grades in UK down but are higher than pre-pandemic
A-level grades received by students in the UK are down on the past two years, but remain higher than pre-pandemic levels.
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A-level grades received by students in the UK are down on the past two years, but remain higher than pre-pandemic levels.
A-level grades received by UK students are lower this year than in 2021 and 2020 but remain higher than pre-pandemic levels - the last time students physically sat exams.
Grades for A-level students had been expected to drop back from 2021 levels - when pupils were assessed by their teachers - as part of a transition year.
University admissions have also fallen on last year, but are the second highest on record, according to Ucas figures.
Some 20,360 pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland found out today that they were unplaced and therefore eligible for Clearing, based on exam results.