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Bethan Lewis, BBC Wales’ Education and family correspondent, reports that pupils across Wales are gearing up to receive their GCSE results on Thursday, just before a significant revamp of qualifications in Wales. New GCSEs, aligned with the reformed Curriculum for Wales, will start to be introduced from September. These results are expected to be consistent with previous years and unaffected by the Covid-19 pandemic, unlike the A-level grades released earlier, which maintained a similar trend to 2024 but were elevated from 2019.
Aoife, a 16-year-old student at St Joseph’s Catholic School in Port Talbot, expressed her pre-results jitters by stating, “I was anxious before the exams but I’m hoping my results will show that my hard work has paid off.” In 2024, there were 62.2% of grades ranged from A* to C, close to the figures of 62.8% in 2019 and 64.9% in 2023. Aoife’s post-GCSE plans include pursuing A-levels in September and ultimately embarking on a career in engineering within the domain of motor sports.
Another aspiring student, Catrin from Bala, Gwynedd, who aims to continue the family tradition in farming, hopes to secure a minimum of five Cs, including mathematics and Welsh. Her objective is to proceed with a Level 3 course in agricultural engineering at Coleg Glynllifon. While emphasizing the importance of supporting young individuals through this pivotal phase, Dylan Evans, a careers advisor, advises parents to lend an attentive ear and offer reassurance, underscoring that altering plans is acceptable
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