The proportion of students who achieved a C or above in their GCSEs in England this year increased, while the number of students achieving an A * grade fell by more than half from last year. There were no reports of any injuries. Across all subjects, 69% of entries were awarded an A*-C, which is an increase of 0.2% from last year. The increase is due in part to improved grades in English, which saw a pass rate rise of 3.6 % after a sharp decline in grades in 2014 when changes to assessment were introduced. Maths 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 England this year increased, while the number of students achieving an A * grade fell by more than half from last year. Across all subjects, 69% of entries were awarded an A*-C, which is an increase of 0.2% from last year. The increase is due in part to improved grades in English, which saw a pass rate rise of 3.6 % after a sharp decline in grades in 2014 when changes to assessment were introduced. Maths also saw improvement, with those achieving a C or above increasing from 62.4% to 63.3%