in scotland the pass rates are down on last year. but there are also record a grades. south of the border, nearly 45% of a level students received as and a s. that s up from 38.5% last year, an increase 6.3%. last summer, after a u turn over a level results, record numbers of top grades were awarded with 38.6% of entrants achieving an a or a grade. (ani)this year s grades at 44.8% are even higher and represent a 75% increase over the last two yea rs.
a quick look at some of the figures. 44 appointed percent achieving those top marks of a our age, competing top marks of a our age, competing to 13.5% across england, wales and northern ireland last year. 38.5% there is a 75% gap of those achieving a and a grades there is a 75% gap of those achieving a and a grades but there is a 75% gap of those achieving a and a grades but the union say it is comparing apples and oranges because no years before it have experienced the lockdown is and strategies this half. no to my colleague chris page. here in northern ireland it has been a record breaking year for a level success. almost 51% of entries have been awarded the top a and a grades. last year it was 45% on last year it was 32% saw the results are
hi, i m max. coming up, we meet the 11-year-old boy preparing to - hi, i m max. coming up, we meet the 11-year-old boy preparing to expand l 11 year old boy preparing to expand his five time draught night camping outside the charity. let s return to the a level results, the education secretary, gavin williamson, has praised students for dealing with unprecedented levels of disruption over the past year following another record breaking set of a level results in england, wales and northern ireland. almost a5 per cent of entries were awarded the top marks of a or a star up from 38.5 per cent last year and almost double the proportion in 2019, when exams were last held. students work was assessed and graded by their teachers in place of exams because of the pandemic. i m nowjoined by larissa kennedy who is the president of the national union of students. thank you forjoining us. these are extraordinary results but at the same. what is your assessment of why? it same. what is your assessm
because of the covid 19 pandemic. there was also a record proportion of a grades in scotland. south of the border, nearly 45% of a level students received as and a s. that s up from 38.5%, last year an increase of 6.3%. last summer, after a u turn over a level results, record numbers of top grades were awarded with 38.6% of entrants achieving an a or a grade. this year s grades at 44.8% are even higher and represent a 75% increase over the last two yea rs. with official exams scrapped this year, marks have been awarded based mainly on teacher assessment. the education secretary for england, gavin williamson, has urged against talking down their achievements. scottish national 5s passes are down to 86%
in the top grades awarded at a level after a second year of disruption caused by covid 19 pandemic. nearly 45% received as and a s in england, wales and northern ireland. that s up from 38.5% last year, an increase of 6.3%. today. this years grades represent a 75% increase. the education secretary has urged against talking down their achievements. vocational btec results are also out today. students will also find the results for apprenticeships and degree apprenticeships.