A-level results reflect inequalities across England after challenging years
Thursday 17th August 2023
Grades reveal return to pre-pandemic results and uneven impacts of disruptions in schools
Students have today been awarded their A-level and level 3 technical or vocational qualification results, and grades are now beginning to resemble their pre-pandemic status. In 2023, 26.5% of A-level entries in England were awarded top grades, compared with 25.2% in 2019, and down from 35.9% in 2022. About three-quarters of A-level entries were awarded grade C or above in 2019 and 2023, compared with 82% last year. Marginally more entries were awarded U and E grades in 2023 than in 2019.
There is debate as to whether it is too soon to return to pre-pandemic grading in England. However, although universities and employers will need to be mindful of the grading approaches taken between years, 2023 finishers will largely be competing for higher education places against other students from 2023. Moreover, future cohorts and their teachers will benefit from the return of predictability in the examination and grading process.
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