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Cardiff Schools Exceed National Average for A Levels Despite Slightly Lower Results

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Cardiff's A level students have beat the national average with a higher percentage achieving top grades. While the city's overall results are slightly down compared to last year, the local education authority hailed its performance as "excellent" and exceeding the Welsh average. The Welsh Joint Education Committee (WJEC) results show that 36.3% of Cardiff students achieved A to A grades, compared to 29.5% across Wales. Additionally, 82.8% of Cardiff students secured A to C grades, against 77.2% nationally.

Key Takeaways:

  • Cardiff's A level results show 36.3% achieved A to A grades, beating the national average of 29.5% across Wales.
  • The overall A pass rate in Cardiff was 98.6% of entries achieving A to E grades, with 82.8% securing A to C grades.
  • Cardiff's results are higher than those in 2019 but slightly down on 2024, the first year exams moved back to pre-Covid arrangements.
  • Local education authority praised Cardiff's "excellent" performance, saying it stands out with outcomes exceeding Wales as a whole.
  • Students within Cardiff collected impressive results, with notable successes including Maksim Hudzishevskyy, Paluck Bhandari, and Kate Mingo, who secured places at top universities.

Statistics:

  • 36.3% of Cardiff students achieved A to A grades (WJEC results)
  • 29.5% of students across Wales achieved A to A grades (WJEC results)
  • 82.8% of Cardiff students secured A to C grades (WJEC results)
  • 77.2% of students nationally secured A to C grades (WJEC results)
  • 98.6% of Cardiff students securing A to E grades (WJEC results)
  • 36 (number of students quoted in the article)

Sources:

  • "Cardiff schools have beaten the national average for A levels but the city's results are slightly down on last year. Wales's largest local education authority said its performance 'stands out' with outcomes exceeding Wales as a whole. WJEC results for the city show 36.3% achieved A to A grades compared to 29.5% across Wales." (By, Abbie Wightwick)
  • The study results from the Welsh Joint Education Committee (WJEC) were used for the statistics provided.

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