The English A Level Geography exam results

Interesting comparisons

A niche post for England… so a brief introduction for overseas subscribers:

English, Welsh and Northern Irish A Level students (aged 16-18) had their examination results today.

In England, there are three major Exam Boards:

• AQA - based in Manchester and Guildford

• Edexcel (Pearson) - based in London, and Rotherham (yes, really).

• OCR - based in Oxford and Cambridge (and Birmingham).

[Some English students take an exam from the Welsh Exam Board, but their numbers are low]

In terms of results, at the top of the academic range, this table shows an interesting comparison.

One of the exam boards has a higher proportion of students from the independent school sector. I wonder if you can guess which one??