Smiles, disbelief and a 'true miracle story' as students open A-level results

Students receive A-Level results in parts of the UK

Hundreds of thousands of students in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland woke up to their A-Level results this morning. More than a quarter achieved As and A Stars, slightly up on last year, and still higher than the levels seen in 2019, before exams were disrupted by Covid. But the overall pass rate has seen a small fall. For more than 425-thousand school pupils, it means the offer of a place at college or university. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Minister praises ‘resilience’ of A-Level students

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson praises A-Level students for their “enormous resilience in the face of lots of disruption” during a visit to Loreto College in Hulme. The proportion of A-level entries awarded top grades is up on last year and remains above pre-pandemic levels, national figures show. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Minister says ‘big gaps’ on A-Levels will be turned around

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson admits there are “big gaps” in A-Level results across England with the North East faring worse than other areas, but insists “I am determined to turn that around”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn