ALL will release a more detailed report in due course, but the main headlines, updates, news and comment about A-Level results, in particular in regard to languages, are listed below.
– A-level passes rise amid university places pressure: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-14558490.
"Overall, the A-levels pass rate rose slightly from 97.6% to 97.8%. …
Entries for maths (and further maths) rose by 7.4%, while there were also increases for biology (7.2%), chemistry (9.2%) and physics (6.1%). …
Entries for French and German fell again – this year by 4.7% and 6.9% respectively."
– A-level results: one-in-12 exam entries awarded A*: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/8707609/A-level-results-one-in-12-exam-entries-awarded-A.html.
– Maths A-Level boost as languages fall away: http://www.channel4.com/news/maths-a-level-boost-as-languages-fall-away.
– David Willetts comments on A-Level results: http://www.wired-gov.net/wg/wg-news-1.nsf/lfi/420856.
– Pupils who take ‘traditional’ A-levels should be given priority for university places, says education minister: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2027278/David-Willetts-Pupils-harder-A-levels-given-priority-university-places.html.
