Congratulations to students receiving their final summer 2021 results today

Congratulations to students receiving their final summer 2021 results today

Today, students across Wales will receive their final A level, AS, Level 3, Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate and Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate qualification results.

Wales A level results

  • 99.1% of students in Wales achieved A* - E
  • 21.3% of students achieved an A*
  • Overall increase in entries for all subjects

Wales AS results

  • 96.7% of students achieved A-E
  • 37.1% of students in Wales achieved grade A
  • Overall decrease in AS entries

Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate / Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate

  • 96% of students achieved the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate, a decrease of 2.4 percentage points compared with 2020
  • The number of students doing the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate increased by 7.8 percentage points compared with 2020
  • 82.9% of candidates passed the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate

Commenting Ian Morgan, Chief Executive, WJEC, said: “On behalf of WJEC, I would like to congratulate students collecting their results today. Despite a particularly challenging period, their qualifications reflect the effort and determination they’ve shown throughout their studies.

‘I would also like to recognise the hard work and professionalism of teachers, lecturers and teams working at schools and colleges across the country; they’ve demonstrated huge commitment and support for their students every step of the way.

‘I wish all students the very best for the future; whether that’s continuing their studies or taking the first step in their careers.”

Visit our Results Day webpage today
To support candidates, teachers and parents we have developed a bespoke Results Day Webpage which hosts all the information you need, including details on how grades were determined, a guide to appeals, and useful contacts for advice and guidance.

Further Information / Media Enquiries:

Jonathan Thomas
PR and Brand Manager
jonathan.thomas@wjec.co.uk
029 2026 5102