Education Secretary admits improvement needed 'in some areas'

...there are some areas where we are not where we would want to be. I will be looking closely at the full details of these results and those we expect next week to see what lessons we can learn and what we can do differently...I will be pushing further ahead with our reforms and continue to develop qualifications to make sure we build an education system that provides pupils with the appropriate skills and knowledge they need to thrive in the modern world.

I want to congratulate everyone receiving their results and thank them for all their hard work. This is such an important day and I wish them all the best as they make important decisions about their next steps in life. The number achieving the highest grades is encouraging, we can be proud of our pupil’s performance in Maths and the progress when it comes to the Welsh Baccalaureate...Our performance at the top grades in maths show what Wales can achieve.