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22/08/2019
Rise In GCSE Pass Rates
The percentage of Northern Ireland students achieving a pass at GCSE level has risen slightly.
Pupils received their results this morning, Thursday 22 August, with 82.2% celebrating A*-C grades at schools and colleges across the region.
Learners continued to perform well with a slight improvement recorded in English Language and Mathematics. A-C grades awarded in English increased by 0.5%, while success rates in Mathematics grew by 3.2%.
The gap between male and female performance was also closed further this year, with 1.6% more boys achieving A-C grades, accompanied by an extra 0.5% of females.
The gap between their respective performances has narrowed by 1.1%.
The amount of students entered to sit GCSEs declined this year by 5.2%, with few entries among 15 and 17-year-olds.
Chief Executive of the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) Justin Edwards offered his congratulations to all learners receiving their results this morning.
(JG/CM)
Pupils received their results this morning, Thursday 22 August, with 82.2% celebrating A*-C grades at schools and colleges across the region.
Learners continued to perform well with a slight improvement recorded in English Language and Mathematics. A-C grades awarded in English increased by 0.5%, while success rates in Mathematics grew by 3.2%.
The gap between male and female performance was also closed further this year, with 1.6% more boys achieving A-C grades, accompanied by an extra 0.5% of females.
The gap between their respective performances has narrowed by 1.1%.
The amount of students entered to sit GCSEs declined this year by 5.2%, with few entries among 15 and 17-year-olds.
Chief Executive of the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) Justin Edwards offered his congratulations to all learners receiving their results this morning.
(JG/CM)
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