Pupils in Northern Ireland to obtain A-level outcomes

Aug 17, 2023 at 1:01 AM

housands of scholars throughout Northern Ireland will obtain AS and A-level outcomes later.

This 12 months’s outcomes will see examination our bodies proceed the route again in direction of regular awarding preparations which had been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic and public well being measures.

In 2020 and 2021 teacher-assessed grades had been issued.

Last 12 months college students had the choice to omit a unit of evaluation in most topics to focus their revision and there have been additionally evaluation diversifications and reductions in coursework.

This 12 months college students had been supplied with advance data within the majority of exams.

Examiners had been additionally instructed to be conscious of disruption attributable to the pandemic when contemplating total scholar efficiency.

Results this 12 months are anticipated to dip barely in contrast with the earlier three years, earlier than returning to pre-pandemic ranges subsequent 12 months.

Most of the A-levels sat in Northern Ireland had been from native examination board CCEA, whereas others sat exams set by different boards throughout the UK.

Scores of scholars are additionally set to obtain BTec outcomes and vocational {qualifications}.

CCEA has arrange a devoted outcomes helpline to supply recommendation and steerage for college kids receiving their outcomes.