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The proportion of GCSE students in England awarded top grades has almost returned to pre-pandemic levels as the number of pupils studying Chinese has doubled. More than half a million students ...

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– The proportion of entries receiving the top grades has risen from last year and remains higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic. A total of 21.9% of entries were awarded grade 7/A or above, up ...

The percentage of GCSE entries achieving top grades has seen a slight increase from last year, however, fewer entries managed to secure a decent pass this year, according to national statistics.