Over 58,000 learners in Wales received their GCSE results at schools and colleges across the nation today.

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Bethan Cayford studied alongside the pupils she has occasionally taught.

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A group of students opening up their GCSE results.

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The new Made-for Wales GCSEs will make more effective use of digital assessments, with a balanced mix of assessment methods.

Overhaul of GCSEs in Wales to put less emphasis on exams

This is the first time GCSE students have taken summer exams marked and graded by exam boards since 2019.

GCSE results in Wales lower than last year but up since pre-pandemic

Noah Herniman, who had to withdraw from school last year after becoming very unwell, has achieved 5 GCSEs - including a B in English Language.

Boy with brain tumour who sat GCSEs during chemo passes all his exams

The regulator has been reviewing the qualifications available at GCSE level for pupils studying Welsh.

Changes to Welsh language GCSEs announced by Qualifications Wales

Iolo was given 24 hours to live in April 2018 when his body began "shutting down" due to major complications following his Ulcerative colitis diagnosis. 

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The proportion of students in Wales being awarded the top grades A* or A has increased from 26% in 2020 to 29% this year.

GCSE pupils praised for 'tremendous resilience' as almost a third get A or A*

Students sitting AS-levels, A-levels or GCSEs will receive their results in June so they can appeal, if they wish, before final grades are confirmed in August.

A-level and GCSE students to get provisional results two months early

It recommended A-level students still sit one exam per subject but with another chance to take the exam if they are ill or self-isolating.

Scrap GCSE exams in Wales next year, regulator recommends

Education chiefs at six local councils are calling for next year’s GCSE and A-level exams should be scrapped or risk “failing” students. 

Calls for 2021 GCSE and A-level exams to be scrapped or risk 'failing' children

Almost half of Wales’ A-level students’ grades were initially downgraded because of the system used to calculate results.

Calls for 'full public inquiry' into handling of A-level and GCSE 'fiasco'

Lloyd Cymru - Coronavirus stats website creater

A pupil who became an internet "statistics sensation", after spending the pandemic creating a coronavirus stats website, has been celebrating receiving his GCSE results.

Boy who spent summer analysing coronavirus stats gets top GCSE grades

Pupils across Wales will find out their GCSE grades on Thursday, despite not being able to take their exams because of the pandemic.  A-Level students got their results last Thursday, resulting in a week protests.

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