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BBC News
a day ago
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- BBC News
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough pupils delighted with A-levels
The wait is over for thousands of pupils across Cambridgeshire and for A-levels, T-levels, BTec Nationals and some Level 3 qualifications have been England, Wales and Northern Ireland, top A-level grades have risen - with 28.3% of all grades marked at A* or A, up from 27.8% last year - while a record number of students have been accepted into their first-choice Maths School, a specialist sixth-form college, opened in 2023 and celebrated its first set of A-level total, 43 students at the state-funded school received their A-level results, with 53% of students getting an A* grade. 'I hope I can inspire younger girls' That first cohort included Michela Castello-Lamb, from Cambridge, who achieved four A*s and is now going to study maths at the University of Bath."I've known from an early age that maths was the area I wanted to focus on, and I really hope I can inspire younger girls to stick with the subject," she said. 'Nerve-racking' Husna, from Jack Hunt School in Peterborough, received A*, A and B grades and will be heading to University of Nottingham."It was nerve-racking to open the envelope because it was two years of hard work but I'm glad it is over," she said. Fellow Jack Hunt student Anton said he was "buzzing" with his triple A* grades."I already saw online that I was accepted at the university of my choice, but I have got better grades than I was expecting," he said."I am going to study maths at Queens' College in Cambridge."He said he would be playing board games with his mum to celebrate his success. 'A good opportunity' Isaac, also from Jack Hunt School, received A, B and C grades and is choosing an apprenticeship with an accountancy firm as his next move."It is exciting. I have two weeks until I start, so not long. But it's good opportunity to take," he Hebblethwaite, head teacher at Jack Hunt, called it a "huge day for the students".He said: "We are here to support you, whatever happens, and it will be fine." 'Happy and relieved' Vinny was the highest-scoring student at Longsands Academy, St Neots, with three A* and an A, and will be studying physics at the University of who got three Bs, is preparing to attend the University of Sheffield to study physical education."I want to be a PE teacher for secondary school. I am very happy and relieved," she said."Waiting for results, I was feeling sick but the feeling is very much gone now."Mia outperformed her expectations with a two A* grades and an A. She is heading to the University of Oxford to study biochemistry."I am interested in treating diseases," she students at Longsands said they were planning to go to the local pub to celebrate. 'Dream come true' Ollie Unwin, a pupil at Ormiston Bushfield Academy in Peterborough, said it was a "dream come true" after attaining a place at the University of Oxford to study got A grades in biology, chemistry and mathematics."It was a feeling I have never felt before," he Kirwan, principal at the school, said: "This cohort has embraced every challenge with maturity and purpose, and their results are a testament to that commitment." Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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More than one in four students who start T-level courses do not complete them
More than a quarter of students in England who started T-level courses did not complete them this summer, figures suggest, but the drop-out rate has fallen. About 16,081 students began two-year T-level courses in 2023, but just 11,724 completed their course and were assessed, according to provisional data from the Department for Education (DfE). Nearly three out of four (73%) completed the technical qualifications, which is up on last year when 71% finished their courses, the figures suggest. Students in England have received their T-level results in the fourth year that the qualification has been awarded. Overall, 11,909 students in England were awarded results on Thursday for the Government's technical qualification, which was introduced to be broadly equivalent to three A-levels. Across all 18 T-level subjects, 91.4% of students achieved at least a pass. The DfE said learners can elect to complete the T-level course over two or more academic years. The number of T-level entries in England has increased by 61.4% on last year, while the number of A-level entries has fallen by 0.5% compared to 2024. Sir Ian Bauckham, chief regulator of Ofqual, England's exams regulator, said there are 'some significant changes' taking place in the 18-year-old cohort this year. He told the PA news agency: 'T-levels are intended to be a high-quality, rigorous, full-time level-three course for students to prepare them directly for a particular occupational field. 'The extent to which they draw from people who might have done A-levels, or might have done other vocational and technical qualifications, is very hard to demonstrate because we don't know what people would have done had T-levels not existed.' Sir Ian added: 'I'm confident that T-level entries will continue to rise in the years ahead. 'Clearly when students make one choice over another then the shape of the cohort that they're not choosing – so in this case the shape of the A-level cohort – will be affected.' More than 250,000 results were also issued to students who took level 3 vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs) this year, which include BTecs.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
More than one in four students who start T-level courses do not complete them
More than a quarter of students in England who started T-level courses did not complete them this summer, figures suggest, but the drop-out rate has fallen. About 16,081 students began two-year T-level courses in 2023, but just 11,724 completed their course and were assessed, according to provisional data from the Department for Education (DfE). Nearly three out of four (73%) completed the technical qualifications, which is up on last year when 71% finished their courses, the figures suggest. Students in England have received their T-level results in the fourth year that the qualification has been awarded. Overall, 11,909 students in England were awarded results on Thursday for the Government's technical qualification, which was introduced to be broadly equivalent to three A-levels. Across all 18 T-level subjects, 91.4% of students achieved at least a pass. The DfE said learners can elect to complete the T-level course over two or more academic years. The number of T-level entries in England has increased by 61.4% on last year, while the number of A-level entries has fallen by 0.5% compared to 2024. Sir Ian Bauckham, chief regulator of Ofqual, England's exams regulator, said there are 'some significant changes' taking place in the 18-year-old cohort this year. He told the PA news agency: 'T-levels are intended to be a high-quality, rigorous, full-time level-three course for students to prepare them directly for a particular occupational field. 'The extent to which they draw from people who might have done A-levels, or might have done other vocational and technical qualifications, is very hard to demonstrate because we don't know what people would have done had T-levels not existed.' Sir Ian added: 'I'm confident that T-level entries will continue to rise in the years ahead. 'Clearly when students make one choice over another then the shape of the cohort that they're not choosing – so in this case the shape of the A-level cohort – will be affected.' More than 250,000 results were also issued to students who took level 3 vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs) this year, which include BTecs.
Yahoo
5 days ago
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A-level and GCSE results are being released. Here's what to expect
Hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland are poised to discover their A-level and GCSE results over the coming weeks. The key dates for this summer's examination season have been confirmed. A-level and AS-level results will be released on 14 August. On the same day, pupils in England who have undertaken T-levels – qualifications designed to provide high-quality technical alternatives to A-levels – will also receive their outcomes. Thousands of pupils will also be receiving results for various vocational technical qualifications (VTQs) throughout the month. Results for Level 3 VTQs, such as BTecs, which are often taken alongside or instead of A-levels, are scheduled for release on or before 14 August. Many Level 2 VTQs are expected to have their results published on or before 21 August. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said that she expects a 'pretty straightforward year' for students as things have 'returned to normal' since the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2024, 27.8 per cent of UK A-level entries were awarded an A or A* grade, up from 27.2 per cent in 2023. It was the highest proportion of entries scoring top grades outside the pandemic-affected years of 2020-22. In 2019 – the last year that summer exams were taken before the pandemic – 25.4 per cent of entries were awarded A or A* grades. The pandemic led to an increase in top A-level and GCSE grades in 2020 and 2021, with results based on teacher assessments instead of exams. How does the situation differ in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland? In 2023, GCSEs and A-levels returned to pre-pandemic grading arrangements in England. In Wales and Northern Ireland, exam regulators returned to pre-pandemic grading last summer. Scotland has a different qualification system and students received their results on Tuesday last week. Figures released by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) showed that 78.4 per cent of those sitting National 5 exams passed with grades A to C – up from 77.2 per cent in 2024. For Highers, 75.9 per cent passed with the top bands, up from 74.9 per cent in 2024, and for Advanced Highers 76.7 per cent of students achieved A to C grades, up from 75.3 per cent in 2024. Will it be tougher to get university places? A record number of 18-year-olds are likely to be successful in securing their first choice of university this A-level results day even if they narrowly miss their grades, the head of Ucas has suggested. Jo Saxton, chief executive of the university admissions service, it was a 'good year to be a UK-domiciled 18-year-old' that wants to go to university. She has suggested that British universities are keen to recruit UK school and college leavers because there is more 'uncertainty' around the international market and which overseas students are going to turn up. Dr Saxton added that domestic undergraduates offered universities 'stability' for their 'financial planning'. Nearly 22,700 courses with vacancies for undergraduate students living in England were available on the Ucas clearing site as of Wednesday last week – eight days before results day, an analysis showed. A sample of 129 of the UK's largest higher education providers showed 17 of the 24 elite Russell Group universities had more than 3,600 courses with vacancies for English residents on clearing. What can students do if they do not get their first-choice university? Clearing is available to students who do not meet the conditions of their offer on A-level results day, as well as those who did not receive any offers. Students who have changed their mind about what or where they wish to study, and also those who have applied outside the normal application window, can also use the clearing process through Ucas. Applicants will be able to add a clearing choice from 1pm on results day. In England, if a student is unhappy with their grade they can ask their school or college to request that the exam board review the marking. If there are still concerns, the student can ask their school or college to appeal against the result. Were pupils given extra support in exams due to Covid-19? Exam aids have been given to GCSE pupils in England in mathematics, physics and combined science since 2022 to limit the impact of Covid-19 on learning. In October 2024, the Education Secretary asked England's exams regulator Ofqual to continue providing formulae and equation sheets to GCSE pupils in these subjects in 2025, 2026 and 2027. Most pupils who took their GCSE exams this summer were in Year 6 when schools closed after the national lockdown in 2020.
The Independent
5 days ago
- General
- The Independent
A-level and GCSE results are being released. Here's what to expect
Hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland are poised to discover their A-level and GCSE results over the coming weeks. The key dates for this summer's examination season have been confirmed. A-level and AS-level results will be released on 14 August. On the same day, pupils in England who have undertaken T-levels – qualifications designed to provide high-quality technical alternatives to A-levels – will also receive their outcomes. Thousands of pupils will also be receiving results for various vocational technical qualifications (VTQs) throughout the month. Results for Level 3 VTQs, such as BTecs, which are often taken alongside or instead of A-levels, are scheduled for release on or before 14 August. Many Level 2 VTQs are expected to have their results published on or before 21 August. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said that she expects a 'pretty straightforward year' for students as things have 'returned to normal' since the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2024, 27.8 per cent of UK A-level entries were awarded an A or A* grade, up from 27.2 per cent in 2023. It was the highest proportion of entries scoring top grades outside the pandemic-affected years of 2020-22. In 2019 – the last year that summer exams were taken before the pandemic – 25.4 per cent of entries were awarded A or A* grades. The pandemic led to an increase in top A-level and GCSE grades in 2020 and 2021, with results based on teacher assessments instead of exams. How does the situation differ in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland? In 2023, GCSEs and A-levels returned to pre-pandemic grading arrangements in England. In Wales and Northern Ireland, exam regulators returned to pre-pandemic grading last summer. Scotland has a different qualification system and students received their results on Tuesday last week. Figures released by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) showed that 78.4 per cent of those sitting National 5 exams passed with grades A to C – up from 77.2 per cent in 2024. For Highers, 75.9 per cent passed with the top bands, up from 74.9 per cent in 2024, and for Advanced Highers 76.7 per cent of students achieved A to C grades, up from 75.3 per cent in 2024. Will it be tougher to get university places? A record number of 18-year-olds are likely to be successful in securing their first choice of university this A-level results day even if they narrowly miss their grades, the head of Ucas has suggested. Jo Saxton, chief executive of the university admissions service, it was a 'good year to be a UK-domiciled 18-year-old' that wants to go to university. She has suggested that British universities are keen to recruit UK school and college leavers because there is more 'uncertainty' around the international market and which overseas students are going to turn up. Dr Saxton added that domestic undergraduates offered universities 'stability' for their 'financial planning'. Nearly 22,700 courses with vacancies for undergraduate students living in England were available on the Ucas clearing site as of Wednesday last week – eight days before results day, an analysis showed. A sample of 129 of the UK's largest higher education providers showed 17 of the 24 elite Russell Group universities had more than 3,600 courses with vacancies for English residents on clearing. What can students do if they do not get their first-choice university? Clearing is available to students who do not meet the conditions of their offer on A-level results day, as well as those who did not receive any offers. Students who have changed their mind about what or where they wish to study, and also those who have applied outside the normal application window, can also use the clearing process through Ucas. Applicants will be able to add a clearing choice from 1pm on results day. In England, if a student is unhappy with their grade they can ask their school or college to request that the exam board review the marking. If there are still concerns, the student can ask their school or college to appeal against the result. Exam aids have been given to GCSE pupils in England in mathematics, physics and combined science since 2022 to limit the impact of Covid-19 on learning. In October 2024, the Education Secretary asked England's exams regulator Ofqual to continue providing formulae and equation sheets to GCSE pupils in these subjects in 2025, 2026 and 2027. Most pupils who took their GCSE exams this summer were in Year 6 when schools closed after the national lockdown in 2020.
