Exam results are lower this year with the first sat papers after two years of teacher assessed grades during the pandemic. Exam bosses are trying to rein back on what was seen as inflated results during Covid.
Last week’s A level results were higher than those pre-pandemic, but lower than under teacher assessed grades, especially at the top A* and A grades. Exam regulator Qualifications Wales said the aim is to meet a “midway” point as they try to steady the system and GCSE results are also expected to be lower than last year.
As GCSE students prepare to find out their results on Thursday August 25 and A level students digest results they got last week, just how many marks, and what per centages were needed for each grade?
