Alevel

It’s been a rollercoaster few years for English A-level students. The results were based on exams until 2019; relied on an algorithm in 2020, which resulted in major controversy and a U-turn; then switched to teacher assessment in 2021 and…

The number of students choosing to sit A-level computing has been increasing over the past four years, according to statistics from the Joint Council for Qualifications. In 2022, 15,693 students chose to sit the A-level computing…

Reading headlines of the biggest fall in A-level grades on record and how this year’s results were “never going to be pain-free”, 18-year-old Luke Savage had an anxious lead-up to picking up his grades on Thursday morning. “I didn’t sleep…

There were lots of tears but they were largely the good, joyful, relieved ones for sixth formers at Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen, a secondary school in the town of Caernarfon, north Wales.Despite two years of studies being disrupted by the Covid…

Building and developing a strong technology-led economy is among the ambitions set out in the government’s Industrial Strategy, which focuses on improving productivity through technologies such as artificial intelligence. However,…

The proportion of As and A*s awarded at A-level has tumbled this year after a return to examinations, bringing students down to earth with a bump following record grades for two years running.Results awarded in England, Wales and Northern…

Key statistics about this year’s results: The proportion of candidates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland receiving top grades went down from last year with 36.4% of entries awarded an A or A*, down from 44.8% in 2021, but higher than…

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureEducation secretary says 'majority' of students will get first choice university placesSpeaking on BBC Breakfast, the education secretary has said the “majority” of…

Tens of thousands of students who will pick up their A-level results on Thursday face a last-minute scramble to secure places at UK universities, many of which have warned that competition will be fierce and places hard to find for the most…

The head of the universities admissions service has said this year’s A-level results were “never going to be pain-free”, as students are told to prepare themselves for lower grades and increased competition for university places.With…