GCSE exam changes see science and maths results fall
GCSE grades in science and maths have fallen following a change in the way the tests are set and marked in Wales.
The overall pass rates in all subjects in Wales remained stable at 98.7% but the gap in top grade pass rates between Wales and other UK nations narrowed.
Examination boards have also linked a fall in maths, science and English pass rates to an increase in pupils taking those exams a year early.
Arwyn Jones reports.
22 Aug 2013
- From the section Wales