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England: Overall proportion of A and A* marks dips for second year in a row, as maths and science entries rise and languages fall
A dip in the number of girls achieving the highest A-level grades was behind a slight fall in the proportion of students receiving A* marks in 2013, as part of a wider shift towards increased numbers taking more demanding subjects such as science and maths.
David Willetts, the universities minister, said the fall in the highest grades awarded showed "we're off the automatic escalator" of year-on-year grade increases.
Overall, the proportion of papers receiving A and A* marks fell for the second year in a row, with a 0.3 percentage point reduction in the proportion awarded A*, driven by a 0.5 percentage point fall among girls. Among boys there was a fall of 0.1 percentage point, to 7.9% awarded A*, compared with 7.4% of girls.
The proportion of papers awarded an A remained unchanged, at 18.7%. In total, 26.3% of A-level papers were given A or A* grades, compared with 26.6% in 2012, while the total proportion gaining A*-E grades rose by a sliver to 98.1%, the 31st annual improvement.
Maggie Atkinson, the children's commissioner for England, said the results were "testament to the hard work, diligence and dedication of our young people and demonstrate just what they are capable of".
The proportion of female candidates awarded A and A* was higher than males, at 26.7% and 25.9% respectively.
- theguardian.com
A dip in the number of girls achieving the highest A-level grades was behind a slight fall in the proportion of students receiving A* marks in 2013, as part of a wider shift towards increased numbers taking more demanding subjects such as science and maths.
David Willetts, the universities minister, said the fall in the highest grades awarded showed "we're off the automatic escalator" of year-on-year grade increases.
Overall, the proportion of papers receiving A and A* marks fell for the second year in a row, with a 0.3 percentage point reduction in the proportion awarded A*, driven by a 0.5 percentage point fall among girls. Among boys there was a fall of 0.1 percentage point, to 7.9% awarded A*, compared with 7.4% of girls.
The proportion of papers awarded an A remained unchanged, at 18.7%. In total, 26.3% of A-level papers were given A or A* grades, compared with 26.6% in 2012, while the total proportion gaining A*-E grades rose by a sliver to 98.1%, the 31st annual improvement.
Maggie Atkinson, the children's commissioner for England, said the results were "testament to the hard work, diligence and dedication of our young people and demonstrate just what they are capable of".
The proportion of female candidates awarded A and A* was higher than males, at 26.7% and 25.9% respectively.
- theguardian.com
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