Record A-Level Results
Once again the UK has broken its record for A level results for the 28th year in a row.
Out of the almost 70,000 students that took their A levels exams this year over 8.
1 percent received the top grade achievable.
The A* grade was added this by examination boards to not only stretch a students growth of knowledge but also to help universities choose the best possible candidates.
The A* grade is given by an examining body when the student has not only scored an A grade overall in their examinations but also has scored 90% in all of their A2 papers in the second year of their course.
The exams regulator Ofqual predicted that 7% of students would achieve the grade in its introductory year.
The A* grade has been subject to much discussion regarding its introduction to A level grading this year.
A large amount of people have expressed that the new grade is merely a statistical number and its fatal flaw is that no new content was added for this grade achievement.
Out of all A level students, those studying maths gained the most awards of A* results and those studying media, TV and film received the least.
Along with the results the data has shown the rise and fall in popularity of each of the subject courses.
Maths has continued to rise as a taken subject along with Spanish which has broken the trend in other foreign languages such as French and German.
Another difference this year is the change in procedure that allows students to take 4 course modules instead of 6.
The Students are asked 'stretch and challenge' questions designed to let them fully demonstrate their knowledge more expansively in the chosen subject.
Even though students are achieving higher exam results they are still finding it hard to gain university places.
With a little over 660,000 students applying for university places this year compared to 482,000 last year it is becoming difficult for universities to accommodate students and can face fines for over recruiting.
One of the main reasons for the 12 percent rise in university applications can be traced back to the sheer amount of students re applying from last year.
Out of the almost 70,000 students that took their A levels exams this year over 8.
1 percent received the top grade achievable.
The A* grade was added this by examination boards to not only stretch a students growth of knowledge but also to help universities choose the best possible candidates.
The A* grade is given by an examining body when the student has not only scored an A grade overall in their examinations but also has scored 90% in all of their A2 papers in the second year of their course.
The exams regulator Ofqual predicted that 7% of students would achieve the grade in its introductory year.
The A* grade has been subject to much discussion regarding its introduction to A level grading this year.
A large amount of people have expressed that the new grade is merely a statistical number and its fatal flaw is that no new content was added for this grade achievement.
Out of all A level students, those studying maths gained the most awards of A* results and those studying media, TV and film received the least.
Along with the results the data has shown the rise and fall in popularity of each of the subject courses.
Maths has continued to rise as a taken subject along with Spanish which has broken the trend in other foreign languages such as French and German.
Another difference this year is the change in procedure that allows students to take 4 course modules instead of 6.
The Students are asked 'stretch and challenge' questions designed to let them fully demonstrate their knowledge more expansively in the chosen subject.
Even though students are achieving higher exam results they are still finding it hard to gain university places.
With a little over 660,000 students applying for university places this year compared to 482,000 last year it is becoming difficult for universities to accommodate students and can face fines for over recruiting.
One of the main reasons for the 12 percent rise in university applications can be traced back to the sheer amount of students re applying from last year.
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