Excellent Performance Of Powys Pupils In GCSE Examinations

Yet again Powys pupils have performed extremely well in the 2016 WJEC GCSE examinations. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Nearly seven out of 10 results (68%) are at grades A*-C and almost one in five (20%) are at the highest grades A*-A maintaining the strong performance of Powys schools seen in recent years. Powys results remain higher than the figures for Wales at grades A*-A, A*-B, A*-C and A*-G. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Powys results at grades A*-C are more than one per cent higher than in both Wales and England (67%) this year. The overall pass rate of grades A*-G in Powys (99%) is similar to the two previous years and remains higher than in both Wales and England. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Little change is expected in the overall figures when results from other Examination Boards are added as approximately 90% of examination entries are with WJEC. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

These results maintain the high standards seen in previous years’ performance and remain consistently above the all-Wales averages. In addition, many pupils have also achieved equivalent qualifications in vocational subjects. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Cllr. Arwel Jones, Powys County Council’s Cabinet Member for Education, said: “Our warm congratulations go to all pupils for achieving such excellent results which demonstrate their great commitment and hard work. This is made possible by the support they receive from dedicated teaching and support staff in all our schools and also from their families.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​