GCSE grades fall for second year
The proportion of GCSEs awarded at least a C grade has fallen for the second year running, official figures have revealed.
Six sets of twins at same school notch up 43 A* grades
An impressive 43 A* and 44 A grades have been notched up by six sets of twins who attend the same school.
The siblings are all in the same year group at St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School in Bristol, where results shot up by six per cent.
Dorothy and Florence Hislop, 16, scored 13 A*, six As and one B between them.
Dorothy, who gained seven A*s, two As and one B, said: "We were so nervous, everyone kept saying the grades were slipping, so today was a surprise. I am really happy with my results."
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GCSE results: Record fall in A*-C grades
The proportion of GCSEs awarded at least a C grade this summer fell 1.3%, marking the biggest fall in the exam's 25-year history.
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