Education and Family Correspondent, BBC Wales
AoffPupils will open their GCSE results on Thursday before a major shake-up for qualification in Wales.
New gcse to align with improvement Courses for Wales It will begin to be phased out from September.
Thursday’s results, like last year’s grade, are expected to be roughly roughly corresponding to the Kovid -19 epidemic – A-level grade published last week Was similar to 2024 but over 2019.
A disciple of St. Joseph’s Catholic School at Port Talbot, 16 -year -old AOIFE said: “I was worried before the exam, but I hope my results will show that my hard work has paid.”
In 2024 There were 62.2% grade from A* to C Compared to 62.8% in 2019 and 64.9% in 2023.
AOIFE is aiming for top grade when she collects her results and expects to study A-Stars in September before fulfilling her dream of engineering career in motor sports.
In addition to the main themes of English, Welsh, Maths and Sciences, AOIFE chose to study history, French and further mathematics, and said “when he came for amendment, he put a lot of pressure on himself.”
Bala is a fourth generation farmer from Ginad to Catarin, and wants to continue in agriculture.
The 16 -year -old is expected to obtain a minimum five CS, including mathematics and welsh, to study for a level 3 in agricultural engineering at Koleg Gelinalifon.
Ysgol Godre’R Berwyn Pupil, who would be opening her results in the car on the way to work, said she “expects to get the right grade that I need my future”.
Career advisor Dylan Evans said that young people can talk to career Wales service Working Wales If they are looking for guidance for free.
He said, “My advice to the parents of teenagers who collect their GCSE results this week is to listen and assure them.”
“Assure them that whatever they want to do, there is support for them – and if they need to change their plan, it is also fine.”
Getty imagesIan Morgan, Chief Executive Officer of WJEC, the main examination board of Wales, said that he hopes that this year GCSE results will be similar to pre-co-coved years.
The year 11 students took their GCSE in this summer, who moved from primary to secondary school at a height of epidemic in 2020.
“I think we have seen some challenges in the last four or five years and this is really the first year that the learners are able to show their knowledge, understanding and skill in such a way that have not been impressed by any other changes in the past,” he said.
Following measures to reflect the effect of epidemic, last year returned normally normally and returned to normal – a more gradual process in Wales than England.
Another difference is that in Wales GCSE is classified from one* G, while in England there is a system from nine.
The new course for Wales was rolled out in schools three years ago.
The English language and literature merged into the phase one of the changes include GCSE and a new form Welsh and Second Language Qualification.
Mr. Morgan said that from September 15 new GCS “was a real exciting opportunity for learners what they can do, what they can understand, and show their knowledge”.
He said: “Now it is up to teachers, who I know that in the last 12 months, to understand the qualifications and specifications in the last 12 months, has worked diligently in the last 12 months to start teaching from September.”
