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23/08/2018
GCSE Results On The Rise In NI
Around 30,000 students across Northern Ireland have received their GCSE results today, 23 August, resulting in a 0.7% rise in passing grades A*-C.
Approximately 81.1% of NI GCSE entries secured passing grades with around 10% receiving the top A* grade.
The performance gap widened between boys and girls with 85.1% of girls' entries achieving A*-C grades in comparison to 76.9% of boys.
A total of 2,914 of GCSE entries received numbered grades due to recent changes by English exam boards, with nine being the highest grade and one the lowest.
The Northern Ireland exam board CCEA continues to use the A*-G results system, but has plans to introduce a brand new C* grade in 2019.
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Approximately 81.1% of NI GCSE entries secured passing grades with around 10% receiving the top A* grade.
The performance gap widened between boys and girls with 85.1% of girls' entries achieving A*-C grades in comparison to 76.9% of boys.
A total of 2,914 of GCSE entries received numbered grades due to recent changes by English exam boards, with nine being the highest grade and one the lowest.
The Northern Ireland exam board CCEA continues to use the A*-G results system, but has plans to introduce a brand new C* grade in 2019.
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