Official Statistics

Provisional entries for GCSE, AS and A level: summer 2020 exam series

Number of provisional entries by age group and subject for GCSEs, AS and A levels in England for the summer 2020 exam series.

Applies to England

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Background information for Provisional Entries for GCSE, AS and A level: Summer 2020 exam series

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Data tables for Provisional Entries for GCSE, AS and A levels: Summer 2020 exam series

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Details

The main trends in provisional entries for GCSE and GCE (AS and A level) for the summer 2020 exam series are:

  • GCSE entries increased by 2% this year, mostly due to an increase in entry for EBacc subjects. The increase corresponds with an increase of 3% in the size of the 16 year old cohort this year.
  • The largest increases in EBacc entry numbers are in combined science, mathematics & English language.
  • A level entries for the summer 2020 exam series decreased by 2% overall compared to last year, in line with a decrease in the size of the 18 year old cohort (which fell by 3%).
  • The overall entry for AS in summer 2020 decreased by 26%.

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Published 11 June 2020

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