We want everyone, regardless of background, to be able to fulfil their potential, and for many, A Levels are the pathway to a university degree. Nick Gibb, the Minister for School Standards, said, “Congratulations to everyone receiving their results today, which are the culmination of two years of dedication and hard work. At grades A*–E, the proportion of awards was down by 0.2 percentage points to 97.9 per cent. At grades A*–A, there was an increase of 0.5 percentage points to 26.3 per cent. The proportion of A* grades awarded across all subjects was up by 0.2 percentage points year on year, at 8.3 per cent. This compares with 51.1 per cent in 2016 and 51.2 per cent in 2015. Facilitating Subjects continued to make up 51.7 per cent of all entries. Mathematics remained the most popular A Level subject, followed by combined English (literature and language). A* and A grades were awarded to 26.3 per cent of entries – up by 0.5 percentage points compared with last year. Employers needing to source talent with language skills will be pleased that the proportion of A* to A grades awarded in French, German and Spanish has increased. The overall UK pass rate (grades A* to E), which has remained stable since 2009, was 97.9 per cent this year. This decrease, however, is less than the 1.7 per cent fall in the number of 18-year-olds in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The biggest increases were in science, computing and political studies, and the biggest decreases were in critical thinking, general studies and ICT. Overall, 8,350 fewer A Levels were awarded in 2017 than in 2016, with a drop of 1.0 per cent to 828,355. Against a backdrop of changes to the exam system and falling UK university applications, students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have received their A Level results.
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