#alevels — Public Fediverse posts

NGL, I'm exhausted to see the return of this kind of gender essentialism in the UK, wrapped in the usual "I have been thinking the unthinkable in these days when the cancel culture is in overdrive." (Verbatim from your man here)

Funny how much airtime there is for the stuff we're allegedly 'not allowed to say' these days.

The Times - ‘Inherent differences’ may explain why girls do better in most GCSEs
Jailbroken at https://archive.ph/raxW2

#UKEducation #GCSE #ALevels #Gender #TheTimes

UK universities face ‘financial crisis’ amid collapse in international students
By Richard Adams and Rowena Mason

Higher education figures call on Labour to reverse tax on fees and warn institutions at risk of ‘going under’

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/aug/13/uk-universities-face-financial-crisis-amid-collapse-in-international-students

#Universityfunding #Internationalstudents #Admissions #Students #Alevels #Highereducation #Universities #Education #UKnews #Politics #TheGuardian #RichardAdams #RowenaMason

Students squeezed out of university courses after bumper A-level grades
By Richard Adams Education editor

Students narrowly missing grades are being rejected, while some on oversubscribed courses are asked to defer

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/aug/14/students-squeezed-out-university-courses-bumper-crop-top-a-level-grades

#Admissions #Students #Highereducation #Universities #Alevels #Education #UKnews #CardiffUniversity #Wales #England #NorthernIreland #TheGuardian #RichardAdamsEducationeditor

Students squeezed out of university courses after bumper crop of top A-level grades https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/aug/14/students-squeezed-out-university-courses-bumper-crop-top-a-level-grades #Admissions #Students #HigherEducation #Universities #Alevels #Education #UkNews #CardiffUniversity #Wales #England #NorthernIreland

UK universities face ‘financial crisis’ amid collapse in international students https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/aug/13/uk-universities-face-financial-crisis-amid-collapse-in-international-students #UniversityFunding #InternationalStudents #Admissions #Students #Alevels #HigherEducation #Universities #Education #UkNews #Politics

I was going to make a joke about #ALevels but I can't think of any clean ones.

Behind England’s bumper A-level results lie record levels of regional disparities https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/aug/13/england-a-level-results-record-levels-regional-disparities #Alevels #YoungPeople #England #Education #Exams #UkNews #Schools #Society #SecondarySchools

Maths and Economics are perceived as guaranteed routes to high paying jobs…so I understand their current popularity with A Level students.

But is this a sign of success for all?

‘70% of entries into A-level Economics are from males, and 23% of male Economics A-level students go on to study it at university, compared to just 16% of females.’

According to AQA in 2022.

#ALevels
#Economics
#Maths

https://www.aqa.org.uk/aqi/economics-where-are-all-the-girls

Wishing GOOD LUCK to all those getting exam #results today! CONGRATS if you got the results you needed! 🎉

Whatever the results, there’s a path for you - stay calm & accept the advice of those there to help 🤗

#ALevels #TLevels #BTEC #Birmingham
#BirminghamUK

Government piling debt on to future graduates in England, analysis finds
By Richard Adams Education editor

Exclusive: Report warns of ‘ticking timebomb’ as cost of higher education ‘falls overwhelmingly on the individual’

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/aug/10/government-piling-debt-on-to-future-graduates-in-england-analysis-finds

#Students #Highereducation #Studentfinance #Admissions #Tuitionfees #Alevels #Universityfunding #Universities #Education #England #UKnews #TheGuardian #RichardAdamsEducationeditor

The Guardian view on the two cultures: bridge the divide, starting with A-levels | Editorial
By Editorial

Seventy years after CP Snow warned of estrangement between the sciences and arts, breadth in education should be encouraged

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/09/the-guardian-view-on-the-two-cultures-bridge-the-divide-starting-with-a-levels

#Education #Alevels #Exams #Schools #Sixthform #Science #Mathematics #Art #Humanities #TomStoppard #TheGuardian #Editorial

Smartglasses and earpieces may worsen exam cheating in schools, says Ofqual https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jun/04/smartglasses-earpieces-exam-cheating-schools-ofqual-england #Exams #Ofqual #Alevels #Gcses #SecondarySchools #AiArtificialIntelligence #YoungPeople #Smartphones #Schools #Education #England #UkNews #Technology #SixthForm

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/may/20/attainment-at-all-costs-approach-send-changes-schools-england. "The Association of School & College Leaders said the government’s emphasis on #academic goals conflicted with its measures designed to help #mainstream #schools accommodate more #children with #special #educational #needs & #disabilities (Send)." Some #disabled #kids might be able to get a whole load of #GCSEs & #ALevels - but #learning disabled ones?

First a level #physics paper tomorrow. I have 10+-2 students sitting #exams and I am stuck by how worked up they are. I know if was like a quadzillion years since I did #alevels but I feel sure it's worse for them.

I've been told I'm allowed to share:

Wax#3 got

A
A
B

and has been able to confirm his first choice to read Geography at University of Birmingham.

So excited for him!

#ALevels #ResultsDay #AlevelResults

@inbella well done that kid! #PalestineAction #Gaza #BBC #Genocide #ALevels #UKPol #Ukpolitics

In case anyone watching the news coverage of the A level results today is wondering whether boys do A levels too, I can confirm that my nephew is getting his A level results today.

#ALevels

Wishing GOOD LUCK to all those getting exam results today! CONGRATS if you got the results you needed! 🎉

Whatever the results, there’s a path for you - stay calm & accept the advice of those there to help 🤗

#ALevels #TLevels #BTEC
#BirminghamUK #Bromsgrove #B31Voices #BVoices

This just popped up in my Facebook 'memories' thing, so here's my annual reminder (although new to Mastodon I think?) that this is how I looked when I picked up my A-level results

This photo is taken from the local paper, for the record. So this shirt was shared with the masses. As it should be.

#Alevels #Shirt #Sharks

“A-levels are far from perfect, but in the exam hall every pupil – rich or poor – is equally afraid.” No they are not. The poor from state schools are much more afraid. #ALevels

Don't worry if your #Alevels didn't go as planned. Just relax and perhaps use more lube next time.