November GCSE and Level 1/Level 2 Certificates entries in England
The number of entries by subject for GCSE and Level 1/Level 2 certificates (also known as IGCSE) in November 2015.
Applies to England, Northern Ireland and Wales
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The main findings are:
- The overall number of entries for GCSE in England in November 2015 is up in comparison with November 2014 from 58,880 to 68,170 – an increase of 16%.
- The overall number of GCSE entries from students in year 11 and below in November 2015 has decreased by 51% from 12,840 in November 2014 to 6,260.
- The overall number of GCSE entries from students in year 12 and above in November 2015 increased by 34% from 46,040 in November 2014 to 61,920, which represents 91% of the total number of entries in November 2015.
- There was an increase in the number of entries in GCSE mathematics and English language but a decrease in the number of entries for GCSE English.
- The Level 1/ Level 2 certificate English language entry for November 2015 has increased by 42% from 29,130 in 2014 to 41,460 in November 2015.
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