GCSE Pass Rate In West Midlands Drops
23 August 2018, 12:38 | Updated: 23 August 2018, 12:55
The GCSE pass rate in the West Milands has gone down this year.
63% of teenagers in the region got the pass rate of a 4 or above.
This year the A* to G grades were scrapped for 9 to 1, with 9 being the top grade
Capital was at Swanshurst School for girls in Birmingham this morning.
That moment when there are tears of happiness @Swanshurst_Sch #gcseresultday2018 #CapitalReports pic.twitter.com/tGQtXThbzk
— Capital Brum News (@CapitalBIRNews) August 23, 2018
The proportion of GCSE entries receiving the top grades nationally has gone up.
Just over one in five scored at least an A or the new grade 7, after the biggest changes to the exams for a generation.
More girls scored straight top grades than boys.
These v happy students @Swanshurst_Sch talk about that moment when they found out their results for #gcseresultday2018 The wait is finally over #CapitalReports pic.twitter.com/5n1gGJahaa
— Capital Brum News (@CapitalBIRNews) August 23, 2018
