What impact will Ofqual’s chosen grading system in 2022 have?
Ofqual have decided on a stepped return to pre-pandemic grade distributions. We take a look at what that might mean in practice.
What might a minimum entry threshold for higher education look like?
We present some data on achievement in A-levels and equivalent that might be useful to those thinking about a minimum entry threshold to higher education.
Which A-Level subjects have the best (and worst) gender balance?
We explore trends in gender balance over the last five years.
What are the most popular subject combinations at A-Level?
Our analysis shows that combinations involving STEM subjects are enduringly popular
Using GCSE average point score as a measure of A-Level prior attainment
Be careful when using GCSE average point score to compare cohorts
The equivalence of A-Levels and reformed BTECs
What does equivalence look like following changes to vocational qualifications?
A-Level results day 2017: A look at changing grade distributions
We looked at some of the main A-Level results trends this morning, and separately we have looked at how results changed in subjects that have been reformed (in brief: attainment fell slightly). But there are a couple of other interesting trends in grade distributions to be drawn out. Some specific subjects are seeing quite large [...]
A-Level results day 2017: The impact of reform in England and Wales
A massive 59% of A-Level exams sat in England this year were in reformed subjects which follow the new, linear model of sitting one set of exams at the end of the two-year course. Overall, and perhaps surprisingly, A-Level entries by 18-year-olds in reformed subjects increased by 2.3% in England. This compares to 0.7% in [...]
A-Level results day 2017: The key trends in three charts
Overall, A-Level pass rates have edged up slightly A*-A passes were up slightly (26.3% of all awards v 25.8% last year), though the overall A*-E pass rate was down slightly (97.9% v 98.1%). The proportion of A*s awarded was also up - to 8.3% of all awards, versus 8.1% last year. However, in England the [...]