Carmarthenshire has published A-level results for its schools. More than nine in 10 students passed as exams went back to full pre-pandemic conditions with no extra support.
The county's chief executive Wendy Walters and director of education and children's services Gareth Morgans thanked school staff, students, and their families as the results showed:
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High achievers include a Queen Elizabeth High pupil who is off to Oxford to study theology and religion after getting one A* and three A grades. Other university destinations included UCL, Nottingham, Cardiff, Plymouth, and Bangor. For the latest Welsh news delivered to your inbox sign up to our newsletter.
Cllr Glynog Davies, cabinet member for education and Welsh language, congratulated all the young people who got results from the county's schools. "You are the bright future of Carmarthenshire and my thanks goes to you, your teachers, support staff, families, and friends for all your hard work and commitment. Thank you," he said. "I wish you all the very best and look forward to hearing of your future achievements."
Across Wales A-level results were down overall. This was expected as exam bosses steer the system back to pre-Covid systems after record results were posted under teacher-awarded grades.
The overall pass rate in Wales at grades A* to E was 97.4% which is almost identical to last year’s 97.5% and the last pre-pandemic exam year in 2019 when the overall pass rate was 97.6%. But is it significantly below the 99.9% passing at grades A* to E in 2020 and 99.1% in 2021 when results were awarded on teacher-assessed grades.
The percentage of entries graded at A* across Wales was 10.1% and A*-A was 29.9%. That's a big dip compared to last year when 13.5% achieved the very top A* and 34% A*-A.
