Welsh GCSE results continue to improve

24 August 2010

 

The Welsh Local Government Association congratulates Wales’ pupils today on the best ever GCSE results which show an improvement from last year with 98.7% of pupils gaining an A* to G grade.

Cllr Peter Fox (Monmouthshire), WLGA Spokesperson for Lifelong Learning said:

“Today’s results show once again that standards are continuing to improve in Wales and I would like to say well done to all those pupils who have received their results today. This is a clear indication of the hard work that has been put in by pupils, teachers, schools and local authorities.”

“I am pleased to see that there has been in an improvement in the results for science and maths, these subjects are vital to the needs of the economy in Wales. These are encouraging signs for future years.”

 

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Notes for editors

 

Wales

• Overall pass rate- 98.7% (Up from last year)
• % of A* to C grades- 66.4% (Up from last year)  

 

UK

• Overall pass rate- 98.7% (Up from last year)
• % of A* to C grades- 69.1% (Up from last year)

 

For further information contact: Lucy Sweet, Tel: 029 2046 8673 or e-mail lucy.sweet@wlga.gov.uk

For more information contact: Lucy Sweet

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