Powys pupils have achieved excellent GCSE results in the 2010 examinations, beating the all-Wales results again.
Almost seven out of 10 results (69%) were at grades A*-C, maintaining the excellent performance of Powys schools.
Results at grades A*-C have decreased slightly from 2009 as have results at A*-B grades. But the percentage of A*-C in Powys is nearly 3% more than in Wales as a whole.
The overall pass rate of grades A*-G is similar to last year’s level at just over 99%, almost 1% higher than the all-Wales pass rate of a little over 98%.
This year’s results at the highest grades A*-A at 21% are almost 2% more than in Wales as a whole.
Councillor David Jones, portfolio holder for the schools service, and Councillor Kath Roberts-Jones, chair of the people scrutiny committee for Powys, said: “Our warm congratulations go to all pupils for achieving such excellent results, which demonstrate their great commitment and hard work. This is made possible by the support they receive from dedicated teaching staff in all our schools and also from their families.”
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