GCSE national picture: Girls outperform boys, but grades fall across the board
Girls continue to outperform boys at GCSE although grades have fallen across the board, according to results released on Thursday.
A-levels: Fewer students get highest A-level grades, and more are going to university
The gap between the very top-performing girls and boys at A-level has narrowed for the first time in five years, as the proportion of A* being awarded to students in 2016 also dropped, official figures show.
A-levels: Fewer students get highest A-level grades, and more are going to university
The gap between the very top-performing girls and boys at A-level has narrowed for the first time in five years, as the proportion of A* being awarded to students in 2016 also dropped, official figures show.
