GCSE Results 2024

I was representing ALL at the well organised JCQ briefing this morning which included representation from Ofqual and it was very helpful to receive so much information, easily accessible.

I have brought together some detailed numbers and links which may be useful to those analysing ML results.

1 Press release from ALL

ALL has released the following Press release: 

Association for Language Learning Statement on GCSE results.

2. Detailed numbers

The overall number of GCSE entries in all subjects has risen by 4.8% to 6,186,879 in 2024 with an increase of 4.6 % in the 16-year-old population in 2024 compared with 2023. 91.4% of all entries were from 16 year-olds. Entries from students aged 17 and over are up 20.5% to 430,377 compared with 357,207 in 2023.  In 2024, students aged 17 and over represent 7.0% of all entries compared with 6.0% in 2023.

 In 2024, within a context where the 16-year-old population is bigger (by 4.6%) French entries increased by 2.8% from 130,901 in 2023 to 134,651 in 2024, German increased by 3.5% from 34,707 to 35,913, Spanish entries increased by 6.2% from 125,651 to 133,395 and and other languages by 8.1% from 39,896 to 43,121. 

Comparing entry numbers between 2024 and 2019 (pre-pandemic) French has increased by 3%, German has declined by 16.1%, Spanish has increased by 30.5% and other languages have increased by 34%.  

 These numbers are taken from the JCQ UK cumulative figures published Thursday22nd August 2024.

 

Subject	Year	Number Sat	7/A	4/C	1/G	U
French	2024	134651	28.4	71.7	98.6	100
French	2023	130901	26.6	71.2	98.2	100
French	2019	130831	24.3	70.4	98.6	100
German	2024	35913	32.5	77.8	99.1	100
German	2023	34707	28.2	77.2	98.9	100
German	2019	42791	24.7	76.0	98.7	100
Spanish	2024	133395	27.3	70.5	98.1	100
Spanish	2023	125651	26.8	70.0	97.9	100
Spanish	2019	102242	27.7	71.1	98.2	100
Other Modern Languages (5)	2024	43121	71.8	92.5	97.7	100
Other Modern Languages (5)	2023	39896	70.3	92.2	97.8	100
Other Modern Languages (5)	2019	32183	65.9	90.2	97.5	100

 

JCQ Table: GCSE Other Modern Foreign Languages Entries Summer 2023 and 2024:

 

 3. Links

a) JCQ has shared results tables and press releases here:

https://www.jcq.org.uk/gcse-level-1-and-level-2-results-summer-2024/

  

b) Ofqual has provided an  ‘Ofqual GCSE results update:

• Guide to GCSE results in England, summer 2024
• Guide to the 2024 Level 1/2, and Level 2 qualification results for Vocational and Technical Qualifications in England
• National Reference Test Results and annual statement 2024 
• Infographics showing GCSE outcomes this year
• Infographics showing VTQ outcomes this year
• Interactive analytics of GCSE outcomes over time, variability in centres’ results, and outcomes by county
• Interactive analytics of PTQ outcomes over time and by subject

 Ofqual adds that you may also find the following information useful:

• Ofqual Student Guide 2024, which includes details of the Exam Results Helpline and Ofqual’s contact details
• Exam Procedure Review Service (EPRS) guide
• National Careers Service - make choices after your exams

 

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c) A reminder about my recent blogpost: 

What to look out for in GCSE ML grading on Thursday 22nd August 2024

David Blow brings together 

• the Ofqual announcement about aligning grading standards in GCSE French and German with Spanish
• the FFT Datalab graphs on provisionalentries for GCSE languages 
• and a section on ‘Cohort prior attainment profile in each subject’, where he reminds us that it is misleading to look at raw % achieving grades in different GCSE subjects, because the ability profile taking each subject will differ.  He illustrates this by sharing graphs generated by the DfE Transition Matrices published in October 2023. 

When the DfE releases Transition Matrices for 2024, we will share a further analysis of the 2024 data.