A’Level and GCSE Results At A Glance
GCSE
GCSE results published this week show there is a slight increase in students achieving A* - A which is down on last years increase. Performance at A – C grades also increased.
When looking at the GCSE subjects together, the gap between boys are girls at the higher grades is at its widest since the top grade A* was introduced in 1994.
The overall entry for GCSE is down and the cohort size for 16 year olds is also down.
There were significant increases in the number of students taking separate sciences. The figures build on the increases in previous years that were reflected in the surge of separate sciences at A’ level. Girls are moving to these subjects at a faster rate than boys, and at the higher grades they are increasing their lead. Which is a different pattern to A’ levels where boys are closing the gap.
English and Mathematics also saw an increase.
There is a decline in number of students taking GCSE’s in History, 1.2% and Geography, 7.1%.
There is also a decline in the number of students taking Modern Foreign Languages, Design and Technology and ICT.
Entries in Religious Studies shows a significant increase. Part of this increase may be explained by the move from GCSE Short Course to the Full Course.
Commenting on the publication of this years GCSE results, Dr Jim Sinclair, Director for JCQ said:
“Congratulations to the hundreds of thousands of students receiving their GCSE results today (25th August 2011).
The rise of Biology, Physics and Chemistry is welcome news as is the increased performance in Maths and English. However, the continuing decline of Modern Foreign Languages and the growing divide in performance between boys and girls at the top grades are worrying trends.”
For detailed information on GCSE results please visit JCQ Website GCSE link, here
A’ Level
A’ level results published last week show that there is no change at grade A. Between 2010 and 2011, the size of the 18 year old cohort decreased slightly, but despite this, the number of A’ level grades being issued is up by 1.6%.
Sciences and Mathematics have seen a significant increase in entries. In these subjects, the rate of improvement for boys is greater than for girls.
Traditional modern foreign languages, Spanish, French and German, continue to decline.
The number grades issued for AS has dramatically increased and is explained by the change to the funding rules in England, which came into force this year.
Commenting on the publication of this years GCE results, Dr Jim Sinclair, Director for JCQ said:
“Students across the country can be proud of their achievements and should be congratulated. Today’s results (18th August 2011) have been well earned and are the product of many years’ hard work and commitment to their education.”
For detailed information on A’ Level results please visit JCQ Website A' Level link here
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