Number of top A-Level grades remain above pre-pandemic levels

The number of top A-Level grades has increased marginally, as the most popular subjects have been revealed. Hundreds of thousands of students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland received their exam results on Thursday - with the number achieving A* grades up 0.4% from last year, to 9.3%, and the number of A*-A grades up 0.6% from last year, reaching 27.8%. It was the first year the entire UK returned to pre-pandemic approaches to grading, exam authorities said. While England returned last year, Northern Ireland and Wales only did so for the first time in 2024. While the top ten most popular subjects didn't change, STEM subjects surged in popularity. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/number-of-top-a-level-grades-rise-as-most-popular-subjects-revealed-13197256 #alevels #universities #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales