Provisional entries for GCSE, AS and A level: summer 2021 exam series
Number of provisional entries by age group and subject for GCSEs, AS and A levels in England for the summer 2021 exam series.
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The main trends in provisional entries for GCSE and GCE (AS and A level) for the summer 2021 series are:
- Overall, GCSE entries remain stable (approximately 5.3m) this year (increasing by 0.4%), though an increase in entries from year 11 students masks decreases in entries from candidates in other year groups.
- There are small increases in the proportion of entries for the higher tier in most tiered GCSEs.
- A level entries for the summer 2021 increased by 3% (756,230 in 2021 compared to 731,855 in 2020) overall.
- The overall entry for AS in summer 2021 decreased by 33% (58,300 in 2021 compared to 86,970 in 2020).
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