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A-Level results break records again
Express & Star 19 Aug 10
One in 12 A-level exams was awarded the new A* grade today in another record-breaking year of results – but thousands still face a scramble for university places.
A total of 69,302 exam entries (8.1 per cent) were awarded the new top grade, according to the Joint Council for Qualifications. This exceeded predictions that around seven per cent would get an A*.
More than one in four entries (27 per cent) were awarded an A grade – up from 26.7 per cent last year. The overall pass rate rose for the 28th year in a row, with 97.6 per cent of entries awarded at least an E, up from 97.5 per cent in 2009…