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Pupils in Carmarthenshire sit firmly at the top of the class with GCSE results higher than the national average. Figures show that 70% of pupils achieved grades A* to C, an increase of 1.9% on last year and higher than the Welsh average of 66.3%. Some 7.3% gained A* compared to 5.3% nationally, with 21.4% of pupils awarded A* and A, compared to the Welsh average of 18.4%. A* - G grades demonstrate an increase of 0.4% with a resounding 99.4% of Carmarthenshire pupils successful at these levels. Carmarthenshire County Council Chief Executive Mark James said: “We are delighted and encouraged by these WJEC figures. “They represent the considerable effort and achievement of our young people, all of whom deserve our warmest congratulations. “We have worked hard with schools and with the Regional Improvement Service, to drive forward improvements and to support learners within Carmarthenshire to reach their full potential.” Education executive board member Cllr Keith Davies added his congr...

Students across Carmarthenshire have achieved exceptional standards in this year’s WJEC “A” & "AS" Level GCE results. The results have shown a continuation of the high standards set in previous years, with 100% pass rates in many subjects. In particular, there is a continued positive trend of pupils gaining an A* to E grade with 97.9% passing compared to the Welsh average of 97.6%. Again very good results are shown in the combined top grades of A* and A grades, with 23.7% of Carmarthenshire pupils gaining these grades compared to 23.6% nationally. Pupils gaining a grade B or above also show good results with 54.5% gaining these compared nationally to 49.9%. There was also continued success in subjects such as geography, media studies, drama and economics. Carmarthenshire’s success is reflected in the positive comparison to the all-Wales figures in many subjects: Positive features at ‘AS’ level show the continued success at music, and art and design. Again these result...