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GCSE pupils achieve record results

by Emily

First Tutors would like to wish all of our tutees the very best of luck as they collect their exam results today. Good luck as well to our tutors, who are probably just as nervous!

If national data is anything to go by, today's exam results should be the cause of celebration for many of our tutees ...

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A-level results show record numbers of top grades

by Emily

This year's A-level results have been described as "record-breaking" as around one in 12 exams were awarded the new A* grade which was brought in to help top universities select the very best candidates. First Tutors would like to offer warm congratulations to our A-level tutees and tutors - well do...

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5 tips for GCSE resits

by Emily

This year's GCSE results were the best yet, but inevitably some pupils will have been disappointed with their grades. Many A-level courses require pupils to have obtained at least 5 A*-C GCSEs. Those who haven't achieved this standard, but want to proceed to further study, may decide to take the pri...

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GCSE results: a regional breakdown

by Emily

Following our report yesterday of overall GCSE trends, here is a regional breakdown of how pupils scored in this year's GCSEs.

Northern Ireland's students performed the best of all, with 75.1% of exams gaining an A*-C grade and 27.1% scoring an A or A*.

In England, 66.9% of exams scored an A*- C g...

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GCSE results show 20% of entries received A or A*

by Emily

750,000 students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland received their GCSE results today. An analysis of overall trends in this year's GCSE results yields findings almost identical to those of last week's A-level results.

These were the main trends:

One in five exam papers received an A or A* g...Read more ›