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15 April 2026

Tag: A-levels

A level results 2015: Trends & Stats from the National Data

A level results are out and here’s a round up of the main stats and figures: Overall Performance The number of A* and As has decreased but only by a tiny 0.1 percentage points to 25.9 per cent. By contrast the overall A*-E pass rate has risen by 0.1 percentage points, to 98.1 per cent. […]

Further Maths A level sees 2.5 percentage point boost to A* grades

The number of pupils achieving an A* in Further Maths has jumped by 2.5 percentage points – the largest increase of any A level subject, figures show. Provisional figures published this morning by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) show 29 per cent of the almost 15,000 entrants received the top grade this morning. That […]

LIVE BLOG: A-level results day

Results are out today at 9.30am for A levels and 11am for AS levels. We are celebrating everyone’s successes, but with a particular interest in secondary modern pupils. There are 88 schools across the country who admit students who did not pass the 11+ exams and have sixth forms that teach A levels. An often […]

How Schools Week is going to report A Level results day… and why

Ahead of tomorrow’s A level results day we thought it worth explaining how we plan to report the day, and the thinking behind it. ___________   For the past two weeks I’ve canvassed opinion on what people dislike about media coverage of results days – A level and GCSEs – and what they would like […]

A Level Results Day: “No major changes” says qualification body JCQ

“No major system changes, no major outcome changes, no major entry changes” said qualifications joint council JCQ –  as this year’s A level result revealed just a 0.1 percentage point increase in the overall pass rate to 98.1 per cent. The percentage of top A* grades also remained unchanged at 8.2 per cent, and A […]

A level pupils face hefty phone bills to call clearing hotlines

Students needing to call universities in the scramble for places due later this week can expect to face considerable phone charges, an exclusive Schools Week investigation can reveal. Only 14 universities offer Freephone numbers for young people to call during clearing – and one university charges callers at a business rate. A level results will […]

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 misses the grades they need to take their university place. UCAS Clearing can help students find a place despite their […]