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1. www.bbc.com › news › liveEngland GCSE results show widening north-south divide - BBC

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   Aug 24, 2023 · Overall, 90.1% of GCSEs were graded at 4 and above in independent (that is, fee-paying) schools in England this year, down from 92.6% in 2022. It was 69.4% in academies, down from 74.6%.

2. www.bbc.co.uk › news › liveResults gap widens between south and rest of England in GCSEs

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   Aug 22, 2024 · We've been reporting on the rise of resits, as higher numbers of students in England fail their English or maths GCSEs. The regional divide in pass rates overall between London and the lowest...

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4. www.bbc.co.uk › news › liveAs it happened: North-South divide widens in GCSE results - BBC

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   Aug 25, 2022 · The pass rate for this year's GCSEs in England, Wales and Northern Ireland has fallen since 2021, but remains higher than 2019. In London, 32.6% were marked at grades 7/A and above but in...

5. www.wigantoday.net › news › peopleWigan disadvantaged pupils score lower than their peers at GCSE

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   Nov 11, 2023 · Department for Education figures show disadvantaged children in Wigan secondary schools received an average score of 32.5 out of 90 points for “Attainment 8” in 2022-23, while their peers...

6. inews.co.uk › news › gcse-results-day-live-updatesGCSE results day live updates: Regional divide in results ...

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   Aug 22, 2024 · Hundreds of thousands of teenagers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland received their GCSE exam results on Thursday in a year when grades were due to be restored to 2019 levels in all three...

7. www.bbc.co.uk › news › education-62498631GCSE results: Grades show growing regional divide in England

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   Aug 25, 2022 · Regional differences in the proportion of top GCSE grades have become more prominent in England since Covid. Just under a third of GCSE grades were 7/A and above in London, compared to just...

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   Why are GCSE grades so different in England?

   • Regional differences in the proportion of top GCSE grades have become more prominent in England since Covid. Just under a third of GCSE grades were 7/A and above in London, compared to just over a fifth in the North East and in Yorkshire and the Humber.

   GCSE results: Grades show growing regional divide in England

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   What percentage of students have a 7 a GCSE?

   • The proportion of top grades - 7/A and above - is 26.3%. Again, that is higher than 2019 (20.8%) and lower than 2021 (28.9%). Ofqual, England's exam watchdog, took the decision to reach this "midway point" in the "interests of fairness" to students whose education was disrupted. Similar plans were put in place for Northern Ireland and Wales.

   GCSE results: Grades show growing regional divide in England

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   Does BBC News have access to GCSE exam season?

   • BBC News was given exclusive access to exam season at the school which is giving these students a second chance. As students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland arrange their next steps after receiving GCSE results today, some have had difficulty accessing the sixth form admissions site, Applicaa.

   England GCSE results show widening north-south divide - BBC

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   How many GCSEs are there in London?

   • The network represents 1,150 schools in the region. Figures show London remains the highest-performing region in England, with 72.5% of entries marked at 4/C and above. 65.2% of GCSE students in the North East received a grade 4 or above.

   Results gap widens between south and rest of England in GCSEs

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   What percentage of UK GCSE entries get top grades?

   • More than a fifth (21.8 per cent) of UK GCSE entries were awarded the top grades – at least a 7 or an A grade – this year, down 0.2 percentage points on last year when 22 per cent of entries achieved the top grades. This is higher than the equivalent figure for 2019 – before the pandemic disrupted schooling – of 20.8 per cent.

   GCSE results day live updates: Regional divide in results 'stark

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   Why are GCSEs so lenient this year?

   • Special measures were introduced for this year's GCSEs to counteract the disruption to learning that pupils experienced. The grade boundaries - the number of marks needed for each grade - are more lenient this year than before the start of the pandemic.

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9. www.bbc.com › news › education-62498631GCSE results: Grades show growing regional divide in England

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   Aug 25, 2022 · Overall, 73.2% of GCSEs were marked at grades 4/C and above this year, down from 77.1% in 2021, when grades were based on teachers' assessments. It is still substantially higher than in 2019,...