A level entries and results (pupils aged 17 only) by subject group and sex

This table covers data published in the Welsh Government’s annual "Examination Results" release. It provides information on the number of A level entries into each subject group and the percentage of those entries achieving each A level grade. The default view shows the most up to date results, historic years can be selected from the year drop down menu. This view has been split to show the results for Male and Female separately. For more information see the Web links.

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This table includes entries taken in previous years, and discounted exams are excluded. This is so that the table is consistent with the rest of the key performance indicators. Figures should be treated with caution - it is possible for pupils to have entered more than one exam within a small number of subject groups.

Sex

Sex 1

Subject

Number of entries Includes entries taken in previous years and excludes discounted exams to be consistent with other key performance measures. It is possible for pupils to have entered more than one exam within a small number of subject groups.

Includes entries taken in previous years and excludes discounted exams to be consistent with other key performance measures. It is possible for pupils to have entered more than one exam within a small number of subject groups.

Percentage achieving A*-A Percentage of those entries that achieved A*-A.

Percentage achieving A*-C Percentage of those entries that achieved A*-C.

Percentage achieving A*-E Percentage of those entries that achieved an A*-E.

Pupils

Pupils

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Biological Sciences

700

1,141

1,841

31.0

32.7

32.0

72.7

73.3

73.1

99.4

99.3

Chemistry

609

729

1,338

39.1

33.2

35.9

76.7

77.4

77.1

99.8

99.3

99.6

Physics

801

220

1,021

31.2

37.7

32.6

69.9

79.1

71.9

98.6

Other Sciences Can include A level subjects such as Electronics, Environmental Science and/or Geology.

11.8

The value for this indicator is less than 5

12.9

54.9

54.5

54.8

98.0

81.8

95.2

Craft, Design & Technology Can include A level subjects such as Design & Technology, D&T Textiles Techology, D&T Food Technology, D&T Systems & Control and/or D&T Product Design.

Can include A level subjects such as Design & Technology, D&T Textiles Techology, D&T Food Technology, D&T Systems & Control and/or D&T Product Design.

341

171

512

18.8

24.0

20.5

66.6

77.8

70.3

98.8

100.0

99.2

ICT

416

512

23.8

18.8

22.9

72.8

74.0

73.0

100.0

Home Economics

Mathematics

1,551

950

2,501

49.7

49.3

49.5

83.8

84.6

84.1

99.4

99.6

99.4

Business Studies

382

296

678

16.2

25.3

20.2

71.7

78.7

74.8

99.5

99.7

99.6

Economics

167

221

21.6

37.0

25.3

73.1

74.1

73.3

99.4

96.3

98.6

Geography

404

337

741

24.5

33.8

28.7

73.3

81.3

76.9

99.5

99.4

99.5

History

508

749

1,257

23.2

27.5

25.8

79.5

87.2

84.1

99.8

99.9

99.8

Social Studies Can include A level subjects such as Law, Logic/Philosophy, Government and Politics, Psychology, Sociology, Citizenship and/or Critical Thinking.

Can include A level subjects such as Law, Logic/Philosophy, Government and Politics, Psychology, Sociology, Citizenship and/or Critical Thinking.

555

1,774

2,329

24.5

27.7

27.0

73.3

78.7

77.5

99.8

99.5

99.6

Vocational Studies Can include A level Subjects such as Accounting & Finance.

Art & Design Can include A level Subjects such as Art, Art & Design, Art & Design (Graphics), Art & Design (Photography), Art & Design (Textiles), Art & Design (3D Studies), Art & Design (Critical Studies), History of Art and/or Art & Design (Fine Art).

Can include A level Subjects such as Art, Art & Design, Art & Design (Graphics), Art & Design (Photography), Art & Design (Textiles), Art & Design (3D Studies), Art & Design (Critical Studies), History of Art and/or Art & Design (Fine Art).

251

723

974

20.3

32.2

29.2

70.5

85.3

81.5

99.6

100.0

99.9

Classical Studies Can include A level Subjects such as Ancient History, Classical Civilisation, Classical Greek and/or Latin.

Communication Studies

218

286

504

12.4

22.7

18.3

72.0

84.6

79.2

100.0

Drama

216

304

18.2

34.3

29.6

83.0

93.5

90.5

100.0

English Language

153

345

498

9.8

22.3

18.5

68.6

78.8

75.7

100.0

English Literature

219

834

1,053

28.3

25.1

25.7

74.0

84.5

82.3

100.0

99.9

French

119

147

42.9

39.5

40.1

92.9

85.7

87.1

100.0

German

50.0

53.1

52.0

83.3

84.4

84.0

100.0

Spanish

25.0

38.6

34.4

85.0

70.5

75.0

100.0

Other Modern Foreign Languages Can include A level Subjects such as Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Dutch. Italian, Japanese, Modern Greek, Modern Hebrew, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish and/or Urdu.

Can include A level Subjects such as Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Dutch. Italian, Japanese, Modern Greek, Modern Hebrew, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish and/or Urdu.

36.8

34.5

90.0

68.4

75.9

100.0

89.5

93.1

Music

172

26.4

24.7

25.6

71.3

76.5

73.8

100.0

98.8

99.4

Physical Education

356

242

598

14.9

36.4

23.6

64.9

84.7

72.9

99.4

99.2

99.3

Religious Studies

103

400

503

25.2

24.0

24.3

65.0

77.5

75.0

100.0

Welsh

170

207

29.7

20.6

22.2

86.5

81.8

82.6

100.0

Welsh Second Language

111

27.6

13.4

17.1

65.5

75.6

73.0

100.0

General Studies

Applied Art & Design (VQ) Vocational Award A levels were awarded for the first time in 2006/07.

Applied Business (VQ) Vocational Award A levels were awarded for the first time in 2006/07.

Applied Engineering (VQ) Vocational Award A levels were awarded for the first time in 2006/07.

Applied ICT (VQ) Vocational Award A levels were awarded for the first time in 2006/07.

0.0

Applied Science (VQ) Vocational Award A levels were awarded for the first time in 2006/07.

Health & Social Care (VQ) Vocational Award A levels were awarded for the first time in 2006/07.

438

450

0.0

10.0

9.8

58.3

74.7

74.2

100.0

99.8

Leisure & Recreation (VQ) Vocational Award A levels were awarded for the first time in 2006/07.

Media: Communication & Production (VQ) Vocational Award A levels were awarded for the first time in 2006/07.

Performing Arts (VQ) Vocational Award A levels were awarded for the first time in 2006/07.

Travel & Tourism (VQ) Vocational Award A levels were awarded for the first time in 2006/07.

All Subjects

8,120

10,563

18,683

29.8

30.1

29.9

74.6

80.5

77.9

99.5

99.6

99.5

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Examination Results: https://gov.wales/examination-results

Title

A level entries and results (pupils aged 17 only) by subject group

Last update

December 2024

Next update

October 2025

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Welsh Examinations Database, Welsh Government (via Awarding Organisations and a contracted collection body)

Source 2

Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), Welsh Government

Contact email

school.stats@gov.wales

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National Statistics

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

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You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

General description

This table covers data published in the Welsh Government's annual "Examination Results" release. It provides information on the number of A level entries into each subject group and the percentage of those entries achieving each A level grade. For more information see the Weblinks.

Note that this year, the definition of this table has changed. This table now includes entries taken in previous years, and discounted exams are excluded. This is so that the table is consistent with the rest of the key performance indicators. Figures should be treated with caution - it is possible for pupils to have entered more than one exam within a small number of subject groups.

Rounding applied

Percentages are shown as whole numbers and have been rounded to 0 decimal places.

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A level; KS5

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