Official Statistics

Entries for GCSE: November 2019 exam series

The number of entries by subject for GCSE in the November exam series in England.

• From: Ofqual
• Published: 5 December 2019

Applies to England

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Provisional November 2019 exam entries: GCSEs

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Provisional November 2019 exam entries: GCSEs

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Data tables for Provisional November 2019 exam entries: GCSEs

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Background information for Provisional November 2019 exam entries: GCSEs

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Main trends

The main trends for entries for GCSE in November 2019 exam series in England were:

1. Overall, GCSE entries in November 2018 increased by 5%, from 104,710 in 2018 to 109,495.
2. Entries in English language saw an increase to 53,540, representing an 8% increase on 2018, continuing a trend seen during the previous 4 years.
3. Entries in mathematics are 55,955, a 2% increase on 2018.
4. In 2019, the majority (94%) of entries in mathematics were for the foundation tier paper and the remaining (6%) entered for the higher tier paper.
5. Entries in November are from year 12 and above. Since 2017, year 11 students are no longer allowed to enter the November examination series.
6. Year 12 entries increased by 4% from 57,650 in 2018 to 60,090 in 2019.

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Published 5 December 2019