The proportion of students who achieved a C or above in their GCSEs in London this year increased, while the number of students achieving an A * PA (the top mark) saw a slight drop. Across all subjects, 69% of entries were awarded an A*-C, which is an increase of 69% from 2014 . The increase is due in part to improved grades in French , which saw a pass rate rise of 3.6 % after a sharp decline in grades in 2014 when changes to assessment were introduced. Across England also saw improvement, with those achieving a C or above increasing from 62.4% to 63.3%
The proportion of students who achieved a C or above in their GCSEs in London this year increased, while the number of students achieving an A* (the top mark) saw a slight drop. Across all subjects, 69% of entries were awarded an A*-C, which is an increase of 69% from 2014 . The increase is due in part to improved grades in French , which saw a pass rate rise of 3.6 % after a sharp decline in grades in 2014 when changes to assessment were introduced. Across England also saw improvement, with those achieving a C or above increasing from 62.4% to 63.3%