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29/05/2014
'A' Level School Leavers Increase 5%
The number of pupils in Northern Ireland achieving two or more 'A' levels or equivalent increased by 4.9% during the five years to 2012/13, according to the Department of Education.
The proportion of school leavers achieving two or more 'A' levels or equivalent was 55.1%, up from from 50.2% in 2008/09.
The Department also said that the proportion of school leavers achieving at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C or equivalent has increased by 3.8% over the last five years from 58.4% in 2008/09 to 62.2% in 2012/13.
The number of school leavers achieving at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C or equivalent has increased by 8.3% over the last five years from 70.2% in 2008/09 to 78.5% in 2012/13.
But the proportion of school leavers continuing on to Institutions of Higher Education has falled by 0.3% point from 42.9% in 2008/09 to 42.6% in 2012/13. The proportion continuing on to Institutions of Further Education increased by 2.0% from 32.4% in 2008/09 to 34.4% in 2012/13.
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The proportion of school leavers achieving two or more 'A' levels or equivalent was 55.1%, up from from 50.2% in 2008/09.
The Department also said that the proportion of school leavers achieving at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C or equivalent has increased by 3.8% over the last five years from 58.4% in 2008/09 to 62.2% in 2012/13.
The number of school leavers achieving at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C or equivalent has increased by 8.3% over the last five years from 70.2% in 2008/09 to 78.5% in 2012/13.
But the proportion of school leavers continuing on to Institutions of Higher Education has falled by 0.3% point from 42.9% in 2008/09 to 42.6% in 2012/13. The proportion continuing on to Institutions of Further Education increased by 2.0% from 32.4% in 2008/09 to 34.4% in 2012/13.
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