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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics A level entries and results (pupils aged 17 only) by subject group and gender

This table covers data published in the Welsh Government’s annual "Examination Results" release. It provides information on the number of A level entries into each subject group and the percentage of those entries achieving each A level grade. The default view shows the most up to date results, historic years can be selected from the year drop down menu. This view has been split to show the results for Boys and Girls separately. For more information see the Web links.

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[Collapse]Number of entriesIncludes entries taken in previous years and excludes discounted exams to be consistent with other key performance measures. It is possible for pupils to have entered more than one exam within a small number of subject groups.[Collapse]Percentage achieving an A*Percentage of those entries that achieved an A*.[Collapse]Percentage achieving an APercentage of those entries that achieved an A.[Collapse]Percentage achieving a BPercentage of those entries that achieved an B.[Collapse]Percentage achieving a CPercentage of those entries that achieved an C.[Collapse]Percentage achieving a DPercentage of those entries that achieved an D.[Collapse]Percentage achieving an EPercentage of those entries that achieved an E.[Collapse]Percentage achieving A*-CPercentage of those entries that achieved A*-C.[Collapse]Percentage achieving A*-EPercentage of those entries that achieved an A*-E.[Collapse]Percentage of entries that were ungradedPercentage of those entries that were ungraded.
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Biological Sciences7321,0911,823899161616232524222222151515141213697271989999211
Chemistry8106841,4941179272827222825181818141213978778079100100100-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown
Physics8222141,036898212321252926192019191418757738074999999111
Other SciencesCan include A level subjects such as Electronics, Environmental Science and/or Geology.15033183595172118192721272427229207976982719710098302
Craft, Design & TechnologyCan include A level subjects such as Design & Technology, D&T Textiles Techology, D&T Food Technology, D&T Systems & Control and/or D&T Product Design.403238641142517101826213329322916241281058766598100992-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown1
ICT5782428201-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown1686132115252926302528211519445849959896524
Home Economics*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 512*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 50*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 50*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 525*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 517*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 517*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 542*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 542*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5100*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 50
Mathematics1,6751,0212,6962517222429262024211515159101064584858599100991-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown1
Business Studies300197497343711922302530222725242511810626664989898222
Economics20710230999916332224272525202316713937748979999999111
Geography6907181,4083106112015273129302326201216846718478999999111
History1,1651,3642,5293541522193540383325291279212869289100100100-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown0-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown
Social StudiesCan include A level subjects such as Law, Logic/Philosophy, Government and Politics, Psychology, Sociology, Citizenship and/or Critical Thinking.5711,5622,133455101312192423272727241820131212616966989998212
Vocational StudiesCan include A level Subjects such as Accounting & Finance.70714.The data item is not applicable1414.The data item is not applicable1414.The data item is not applicable1414.The data item is not applicable1414.The data item is not applicable1429.The data item is not applicable2957.The data item is not applicable57100.The data item is not applicable1000.The data item is not applicable0
Art & DesignCan include A level Subjects such as Art, Art & Design, Art & Design (Graphics), Art & Design (Photography), Art & Design (Textiles), Art & Design (3D Studies), Art & Design (Critical Studies), History of Art and/or Art & Design (Fine Art).3251,1381,463912111316152028263026271815159457282799910010010-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown
Classical StudiesCan include A level Subjects such as Ancient History, Classical Civilisation, Classical Greek and/or Latin.27416811793021315201819393122151841712746871100100100000
Communication Studies286423709-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown32711102333293834362714195446981761001001000-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown
Drama177389566143111514253431402932191214555768381100100100000
English Language242532774444111211243330323232231518544718178100100100-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown0-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown
English Literature4761,3311,807777121313273029322829181818444787778100100100-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown
French952573521135252122273231262425614124658980821001001000-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown
German3767104545241317303131191818193026333786771100100100000
Spanish331171506343021233031311526241214133558281819710099301
Other Modern Foreign LanguagesCan include A level Subjects such as Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Dutch. Italian, Japanese, Modern Greek, Modern Hebrew, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish and/or Urdu.39559410201633474123182026715343322929393979898322
Music1721873595231518162732303126281517166667878789910010010-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown
Physical Education324220544274612819201926312826212419714527060989998212
Religious Studies3631,0811,444344142019283231312627171214755768381991001001-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown
Welsh56224280043181718232726303433271618222718280100100100000
Welsh Second Language54218272243614121528263033323518211346527873100100100000
General Studies000.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Applied Art & Design (VQ)Vocational Award A levels were awarded for the first time in 2006/07.01717.The data item is not applicable4747.The data item is not applicable5353.The data item is not applicable00.The data item is not applicable00.The data item is not applicable00.The data item is not applicable00.The data item is not applicable100100.The data item is not applicable100100.The data item is not applicable00
Applied Business (VQ)Vocational Award A levels were awarded for the first time in 2006/07.2312264573338201421252333343323151911476582739910010010-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown
Applied Engineering (VQ)Vocational Award A levels were awarded for the first time in 2006/07.*The value for this indicator is less than 50*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5.The data item is not applicable*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5.The data item is not applicable*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5.The data item is not applicable*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5.The data item is not applicable*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5.The data item is not applicable*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5.The data item is not applicable*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5.The data item is not applicable*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5.The data item is not applicable*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5.The data item is not applicable*The value for this indicator is less than 5
Applied ICT (VQ)Vocational Award A levels were awarded for the first time in 2006/07.19911030910-The data item is not exactly zero, but estimated as zero or less than half the final digit shown534182520373536262425121312606261989898222
Applied Science (VQ)Vocational Award A levels were awarded for the first time in 2006/07.811512320111962126254139402621221035637571999999111
Health & Social Care (VQ)Vocational Award A levels were awarded for the first time in 2006/07.766166801114880292943333314191914995771718699991411
Leisure & Recreation (VQ)Vocational Award A levels were awarded for the first time in 2006/07.*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5*The value for this indicator is less than 5
Media: Communication & Production (VQ)Vocational Award A levels were awarded for the first time in 2006/07.000.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Performing Arts (VQ)Vocational Award A levels were awarded for the first time in 2006/07.930390752238113328222323222323221013566764100100100000
Travel & Tourism (VQ)Vocational Award A levels were awarded for the first time in 2006/07.27578440141181121182642373326292207447464100100100000
All Subjects11,38215,01026,392877151716232926262626181516967727976999999111

Metadata

Title

A level entries and results (pupils aged 17 only) by subject group

Last update

December 2015 December 2015

Next update

December 2016 (Provisional)

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Welsh Examinations Database, Welsh Government (via Awarding Organisations and a contracted collection body)

Source 2

Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), Welsh Government

Contact email

school.stats@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Designation

National Statistics

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

General description

This table covers data published in the Welsh Government's annual "Examination Results" release. It provides information on the number of A level entries into each subject group and the percentage of those entries achieving each A level grade. For more information see the Weblinks.

Note that this year, the definition of this table has changed. This table now includes entries taken in previous years, and discounted exams are excluded. This is so that the table is consistent with the rest of the key performance indicators. Figures should be treated with caution - it is possible for pupils to have entered more than one exam within a small number of subject groups.

Rounding applied

Percentages are shown as whole numbers and have been rounded to 0 decimal places.

Statistical quality

For more Information see the notes section of the Examination Results release (See Weblinks)

Keywords

A level; KS5

Name

SCHS0159