Are A-Level entry requirements higher for some subjects than others?
We try to make some deductions about the entry requirements for A-Level subjects based on the data held in the NPD.
We try to make some deductions about the entry requirements for A-Level subjects based on the data held in the NPD.
We look at the increase in A*-A grades awarded by independent schools compared to other schools and colleges and ask whether it seems reasonable given differences pre-pandemic
Our analysis shows that combinations involving STEM subjects are enduringly popular
Be careful when using GCSE average point score to compare cohorts
Which subjects have seen the biggest increases?
A look at how Ofqual adjusted the national distribution of grades in each subject having calculated notional grades for each subject.
Despite a 300+ page technical manual, schools don't have all the information they need to understand calculated grades
Those with small cohorts entering a given subject have benefited – and independent schools are more likely to have those
Results are up hugely in some subjects