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A-Levels: slight drop in top grades awarded
Young people have received their A-Level results today, many of which are from the 'reformed' A levels.
Reformed A levels were awarded for the first time in 19 more subjects this summer (not counting A level maths), bringing the total number of reformed subjects to 44.
Overall results in England are slightly lower at grade A and above compared to last year (25.2% in 2019 compared with 26.2% in 2018). Ofqual says this is likely to reflect changes in the A level cohort and students’ subject choices.
While the number of 18-year-olds taking A levels in England has decreased by around 0.3% this year, the overall 18-year-old cohort has decreased by just under 3%. This suggests that proportionally more 18-year-olds are taking A levels this year.
However, despite the decline in top grades the overall pass rate has remained stable in England this year, with 97.5 per cent achieving a grade E or above, down only slightly from 97.6 per cent last year.
What are reformed A-Levels?
The content of the new A levels has been refreshed and updated, with greater input from universities, and the assessment requirements have changed in some subjects (to reflect the content and associated changes in the proportion of non-exam assessment). The new A levels are linear qualifications, but overall A levels have not been designed to be more demanding.
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