Twins among students celebrating exam results in Wales

The ratio of top grade at A-Level in Wales has been the same as last year after the Kovid-19 epidemic after the Kovid-19 epidemic.

The number of A* grade increased slightly to 10.5%, while 29.5% results were A or A*, compared to 29.9% in 2024.

Additional measures to support students after epidemic have gradually dropped as part of return in “general” arrangements.

Both twins from Newport Adrian and Okukasz Qon, both got the results they wanted, before they first separate to go to the university.

Congratulating the students on their results, Wales Education Secretary Lynn Negal said that she would “continue to work on increasing the educational standards and ensure that every youth gets the support that they need to achieve their goals”.

Results for some commercial qualifications including advanced skills Baccalaureate Wales and BTECS were also released on Thursday.

Many students will need to confirm grade to secure university proposals and will be able to receive updated information About their places.

This year, the total number of A-Level Examination Entries in Wales was 31,791, a decrease of 1.4% from 2024.

On the A-level, Maths remains the most popular topic, while most subjects have been a composite mixed entry pattern compared to 2024, with the biggest drawback in entries for business (182 less than the previous year), computing (87 less) and psychology (195 less).

However, biology (77 more) and physics (129 more) have seen an increase in entries.

In Wales, the overall pass rate for men and women was roughly the same with 96.9% of subject entries, which were with the subject entries by men who have received e -grade from a* compared to 97.9% entries by women.

However, women continued to perform better from 0.6 percentage points to men at most grade points and from A to 4.8 percentage points, although men made women better than 1.2 percent marks on one*.

Philip Blekar, Chief Executive Officer of Wales Wales, said, “The results are a big milestone in the learners’ lives, and many of you are ready for their next stages – whether it is to work, a trainee or higher education.”

The twins of the identity from Newport were always similar interests of Adrian and Okukasz Komom – taking the same level of subjects and studying together for the exam.

Both took maths, further maths, computer science and physics. They got the grades that they needed, but will separate for the first time as they both go to their first choice university.

Both have been offered places to study Orakasz at Adrian and Bath University at Electronics and Electrical Engineering – Bristol University.

Łukasz found one* and two and Adrian received two A* S and one A, but insisted that “no rivalry” and they helped each other’s studies.

“I am just so excited and happy that I go to the uni I want.”

“We spend a lot of time together because we have shared the same room for all our lives. It is good to go there and be a little more personal,” Zukasz said.

Adrian said that he was “very happy” to his first choice and he thinks the university would be “time of our life”.

Adrian also said that the examination was “stressful”.

“We were studying the same things, so at least we had to help each other which we did not know and what we never understood.”

Meghan Kotty, 18, from Carfili, balanced her studies with a careful and time of working.

With her mother, she helps in taking care of her brother, which is difficult to learn.

He said, “This is a lot of work and patience, but I am glad that it has been paid,” he said, “really helpful” by adding support from his family and college.

She got two A*S and AB and is going to Birmingham University to study law with business.

“I want to be a solicitor, so this is a step that is a step to get it,” he said.

“I am just happy that my hard work was paid.”

The Vikatoryia Tacenco came to the UK after Russia’s Ukraine attacked his country.

She has received A-Level results today after three years of studies at Cardiff and Well College, and has now left for Swanasi University to study history and politics.

She said that she was “very happy” with her achievement.

After the examination disruptions due to the covid, it goes to 2024 when all additional support measures were abandoned, the qualification Wales kept the “security trap” while determining the grade limits if the performance in a subject was much less than the pre-political levels.

Universities and colleges Admission Services (UCAS) said before the results were released This year, the university was likely to have a record number of 18-year-old children in its first choice.Even if they missed their grades narrowly.

Dr. Joe Saxton said that the university was keen to enroll the UK undergraduates as “uncertainty” was high around the international student number.

The clearing process, offering places on courses, which still have space, are also available to students who do not get their grades or who change their minds.

The latest UCAS data states that 32.5% Welsh 18 -year -old children applied to the university by the end of June, compared to 41.2% in the UK.

Some BTEC students have also confirmed their final results.

The 19 -year -old NGer Gap from Cardiff is already a clear idea of how he has done his art and design in BTEC, and has achieved a place to study the performance design in the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.

He said that he enjoyed studying more practical, research-based qualifications.

“I really ended with being able to do a BTEC and let me find out things that I don’t think if I stay in school I don’t think.”

She said that she was now ready for her degree that would include working on set costumes, props and puppets.

On the day of an east-poverty for Engineering and Manufacturing Company Boccard on Deside, Wales Skill Minister Jack Sergeant spoke to the trainees about other education routes.

19 -year -old Bew Tattarsel said he started his training “without any experience”.

“I am learning to weld and fabric and I need to do in a workshop.

He said, “I returned two years in the college in Pambrookshire, but I decided that I want to earn and learn at the same time, so I went for trading. It’s really going well,” he said.

20 -year -old Lawrence Coleman said that his career had “some stressful moments” so far.

“This was not really my first option … but I came through signing up in college and finished. You have an open mind to do all this.”

Career Wales said that there were many options available for young people that could be uncertain about what to do next.

Advisor Caterin Owen said that the university option “taking a break, going to work or you can see things like apprenticeship”.

He said: “We are now watching more high -level apprenticeship – degree -level apprenticeship, which are great options for some young people.

“It is really important that you sit with a professional who can go through everything with you to ensure that you are making the best decisions that suits you.”

Additional Reporting by Oliver Slow