Students across Carmarthenshire are celebrating their A and AS level results today, despite the unexpected setbacks brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The number of A level students in Wales who achieved an A* grade increased slightly to 10.8%, with 98.6% of students achieving a grade in the A* – E bracket.
At the AS level, 22.2% of grades awarded were A in Wales, and 91.4% of candidates achieved A* – E grades.
The WJEC reports that these results are broadly similar to previous years, despite circumstances preventing any examinations from being held.
Education Minister Kirst Williams announced on August 12th that a student’s final A level grade cannot be lower than their AS grade. This means that some students may have to wait for revised grades to be reissued by the WJEC.
Carmarthenshire County Council’s education chiefs have praised the level of commitment and dedication shown by students.
They are additionally commending teaching staff who this year with the cancellation of summer examinations have had to produce assessment grades based on a range of evidence, such as classwork, homework, mock exams, and non-exam assessments.
Cllr Glynog Davies, Executive Board Member for Education, said: “I would like to congratulate all our students on their AS and A level results; all their achievements and hard work has paid off and they are well prepared for their future goals and aspirations.
“It has been an exceptional year; however, it is important to remember that grades awarded this year are valued the same as in any other year and on behalf of the council, I would like to wish all our students every success for the future, whichever path they choose to follow.
“I also want to praise our schools for the high-quality support and guidance they give to our students which continues to impact positively on progress and standards. This year in particular, our teaching staff have had an even harder job, and we thank them for all their extraordinary effort.”
Director of Education and Children’s Services, Gareth Morgans, added: “Our students should feel very proud of their achievements. These results reflect their positive work ethic and dedication to their studies, and they can now progress with confidence to continued education, training or employment. I would like to sincerely congratulate them on all on their success.
“I would also like to thank our schools, our inspirational teachers and all our hard-working staff for all that they do to support and develop our students and prepare them for their future studies and careers. These results are testament to all their work and commitment.”
