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25 April 2026

Author: Sophie Scott

A-level results 2016: Classical subjects

Classical subjects A-level results for 2016, compared to previous years   Classical subjects A-level results for 2016, compared to previous years: cumulative Percentage of pupils who achieved (at least) each grade   Key Green: Higher than previous year Orange: Same as previous year Red: Lower than previous year

A-level results 2016: Chemistry

Chemistry A-level results for 2016, compared to previous years   Chemistry A-level results for 2016, compared to previous years: cumulative Percentage of pupils who achieved (at least) each grade   Key Green: Higher than previous year Orange: Same as previous year Red: Lower than previous year

A-level results 2016: Art and Design

Art and design* A-level results for 2016, compared to previous years Art and design* A-level results for 2016, compared to previous years: cumulative Percentage of pupils who achieved (at least) each grade *These titles cover a range of related subjects Key Green: Higher than previous year Orange: Same as previous year Red: Lower than previous year  

A-level results 2016: Everything you need to know about re-marks

Note: This is a story from 2016 – the 2017 information on A-level re-marks is here. Tomorrow thousands of teenagers will nervously open their results while anxious parents and teachers wait to hear how each of them has done in their A-level exams. For many there will be joy, but for some, there will be […]

A-level results 2016: Number of universities offering Freephone clearing hotlines rises

A-level pupils going through clearing this year are less likely to face considerable phone charges after the number of universities using Freephone numbers nearly doubled in 12 months, a Schools Week investigation can reveal. Last summer, Schools Week highlighted the potential high costs for young people needing to ring round universities to secure a place on a course through clearing. […]

A-level results 2016: How can teachers help during UCAS clearing?

A-level results day can be traumatic for students who miss their university offer grades – but what can teachers do to help? It can be devastating if pupils you’ve worked with for years miss the grades they need to take their university place. UCAS Clearing can help students find a place despite their lower grades. […]

Justine Greening linked to 63 schools closed by Uganda government

A firm running “low cost” private schools in Africa, financially backed by an investment scheme launched by Justine Greening while she was international development secretary, will close all its schools in Uganda for failing to meet basic education standards. The Ugandan government announced on Friday that the 63 schools run by the for-profit commercial private school chain Bridge […]

Government u-turn on early years foundation stage profile after baseline scrapped

The early years foundation stage profile, due to be scrapped as a mandatory assessment measure, will remain statutory for the next academic year, it has emerged today. An email from the Standards and Testing Agency (STA) sent to school staff today, weeks after they have broken up for the summer holidays, tells leaders that “having looked carefully” […]