Mike Hedges welcomes A Level success by local students

Mike Hedges welcomes A Level success by local students



Speaking after visiting Bryn Tawe, Bishop Vaughan and Morriston schools to meet pupils receiving their A level results, Mike Hedges AM said.. I am thrilled for the pupils who have received their results this morning and who have done well. If they are embarking on courses of further education I wish them every success for the future and urge them to make the best of these opportunities, it really is the chance of a life time.



For those who have not achieved their results they were hoping for, I would say…. Don’t panic! Seek advice and see what other options are available. There may be other courses available through the clearing system or there may be opportunities for resitting your exams – many people do less well than hoped for go on to have fantastic careers.



I was particularly thrilled to visit Bishop Vaughan where they had their best results ever.. well done to Emma and her Team!

Summer 2019 A-Level results

The main figures from today’s provisional results show:

§  Attainment of top grades has increased. A*-A passes rose from 26.3% in 2018 to 27%, a historic high.

§  A* passes are now at 9.1%, an historic high.

§  Results remained stable at A*-C, with the overall pass rate of 76.3% still at the highest level since 2009.

§  Amongst the core subjects, Maths has the highest pass rate at A*-A, with 45.2% achieving those grades.

§  An increase in the number of Science entries and more achieving A*-C grades in Biology (+1.1% points), Chemistry (+2.2% points) and Physics (+1.1% points).

§  Results are stable at AS Level, with 20.3% awarded an A grade and 90.0% achieving grades A-E.

§  Welsh Baccalaureate students also performed well. For the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate, equivalent in size and demand to an A level, 4.6% of students achieved an A* grade, a significant rise from 1.6% in 2017.