PAStudents in Wales will get their results in A-levels, AS, BTecs and other qualifications on Thursday after the first “normal” set of exams since Covid.
Changes were made to exams in 2022 and 2023 to take account of the impact the pandemic had on learning.
Extra support was ditched this year and overall results are expected to be lower than in 2023 and in-line with pre-pandemic grades.
Exams watchdog Qualifications Wales said it was part of a “glide-path back from higher results during the pandemic”.
In 2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled and grades were decided by teachers.
In 2022, students sat exams again but course content was reduced, and in 2023 advance information was given of what could come up in papers.
There were no extra measures for students in 2024, although Qualifications…
