The number being accepted into a UK university so far is up by 9% at 386,000.
A-level students offered helpline support from Meic . Chemistry rose by 5.2% and physics by 3.1%. 14 August 2013. Schools/colleges can log onto the UCAS Adviser Track Service to see which of their students were successful. Last year universities were allowed to take in extra students who had the top grades of at least AAB or the equivalent, but this year that pool of students has been increased to include anyone achieving ABB or more.
It says this will encourage deeper learning and less "teaching to the test".Shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg welcomed the continued rise in numbers taking maths and science, a trend begun under Labour he said.But he accused the government of neglecting young people not going to university, describing them as the "forgotten 50%".Education Minister Elizabeth Truss rejected that criticism, saying Stephen Twigg was one of the Labour ministers who had scrapped compulsory languages at GCSE level. Staff were answering queries on Twitter and Facebook from 06:00.Overall, the picture looks relatively positive. On A-level results day, students can find out via the UCAS Track Service if they have gained a place at university. A-level results day information. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external Internet sitesThe Scottish government u-turn follows an outcry over the downgrading of 125,000 results.
What to expect from A-level results day, when calculated grades will be issued.
14 August 2013. "We are concerned to see that, nationally, there has been a fall in the top grades once again, suggesting that the exam boards have introduced measures to control these," he said.
A pupil's results should not depend on which year they sat the exam in, which subjects they studied, and which exam board's syllabus they followed." Already tagged. 'Don't panic' message ahead of A-level results day . Already tagged. Already tagged. Director of the JCQ Michael Turner said: "The continued rise in subjects such as the sciences, maths and the extended project will be welcomed. 1.
"Examinations should hold no surprises: their role is to validate candidates' ability and hard work. It came in alongside higher tuition fees, which rose to a maximum of £9,000 a year from autumn 2012.About half of the 24 Russell Group universities are among those offering places in clearing - the process that matches students to spare course places - including Durham, Leeds, Nottingham and Birmingham.The results released today are for A and AS-level exams taken by pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.Among the nations, teenagers in Northern Ireland continue to do best - with 83.5% of entries scoring between an A* and a C and 30.7% getting an A or A*.In Wales, the figures are 75.2% and 22.9% respectively and in England, they are 77% and 26.3%.Pupils in Scotland got the results of their Highers and Standard Grades early last week, with the pass rate for both rising slightly.While many teenagers start work at 18, more than half of UK A-level students opt to go on to university. Also on TSR... TSR Answers: Get answers to your questions about results day and Clearing in our live video Q&A; Why you should feel reassured about your calculated grades; Exam board chief explains how A-level grades will work in 2020
"However, that so few students take a language at A-level is disappointing and although Spanish continues to show growth, the overall trend remains downwards.
Already tagged. 5. Universities Minister David Willetts told the BBC this was because of government reforms to open up the system and make it easier for universities "to take on the people that they want to recruit".Under changes, universities in England are being allowed to admit as many top-performing students as they want to.Many will be hoping not to repeat last year's experience, where thousands of course places were left unfilled. 1. Acid attack duo Kirstie Trup and Katie Gee in A-level success A-level results: 'More will get their first choice' A-level results: Labour says reforms 'a serious threat' Scottish exam pass rates rise in final Standard Grades year Teenagers told to keep parents at bay on results day 'Don't panic' message ahead of A-level results day A-level students offered helpline support from Meic The university admissions body Ucas has said a record number of students have already been accepted by UK universities. Ucas says that is in part because demand from students is higher and universities have made more offers. However, Spanish bucks that trend and has seen an increase in entries of 4%.Economics was the subject that saw the biggest rise in entries - up 7.4%. 3. Well done to all our sixth formers who picked up their results today and good luck for the next step! Already tagged. As of midnight, 385,910 students had been accepted, 31,600 more than at the same point last year and a rise of 9%. Already tagged. Maths rose by just under 3% and further maths by 4.5%.Girls are still more likely than boys to get an A* or an A, but boys this year were slightly more likely to get the highest grade - A*.A total of 7.9% of boys' entries got an A*, compared with 7.4% of those of girls.When As and A*s are grouped together, girls perform best - with 26.7% of their entries hitting this mark, compared with 25.9% for those of boys.