Kirsty praises Powys A-Level Results (Kirsty Williams AM )

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Kirsty Williams AM <info@kirstywilliams.org.uk>

Kirsty praises Powys A-Level Results

August 23, 2010 4:12 PM

Kirsty Williams AM for Brecon and Radnorshire has congratulated Powys Pupils who have once again achieved excellent A-Level results.

Kirsty Williams said: I want to offer my congratulations to all students who have achieved excellent A-Level results across Brecon and Radnorshire. Powys pupils have once again achieved results higher than the Welsh Average, and I wish them all the very best for the future.

Notes: Statistical Information from Powys County Council

http://www.powys.gov.uk/index.php?id=846&L=0&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=2879&tx_ttnews[backPid]=1&cHash=b6f07540c3

More than five out of every 10 results (54 per cent) were at grades A*, A and B with six per cent at the new A* grade and a further 18 per cent at grade A.

Almost everyone who took an A-Level in Powys passed (98 per cent). The results for 2010 are slightly lower than in 2009, mirroring the all Wales trend but Powys results are once again significantly higher than those for Wales and England.

The Powys WJEC results at grades A*-B are more than four per cent higher than the all-Wales figures (all boards) maintaining the outstanding progress seen since 2001.

The number of WJEC A-Levels taken in Powys schools has fallen slightly from 1291 to 1274 in 2010 which represents a decrease of just one per cent. In 2009, WJEC entries represented approximately 70 per cent of the total A-Level entries in Powys.

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