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23/08/2012
GCSE Results Fall For The First Time In History
The number of students awarded and A*-C grade has dropped for the first time in history, official figures have revealed.
69.4% of all GCSEs graded at least a C, which was a 0.4% decrease on last year.
Students who received the top A* and A grades were down 22.4% from 23.2%.
63.9% of entries for English were graded A*-C, compared with 65.4% last year. The figures for English literature were 76.3% at grades A*-C compared with 78.4% last year.
Around 658,000 16-year-olds in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are receiving their results today.
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69.4% of all GCSEs graded at least a C, which was a 0.4% decrease on last year.
Students who received the top A* and A grades were down 22.4% from 23.2%.
63.9% of entries for English were graded A*-C, compared with 65.4% last year. The figures for English literature were 76.3% at grades A*-C compared with 78.4% last year.
Around 658,000 16-year-olds in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are receiving their results today.
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