Oh dear - the north / south divide is growing, turns out there's more grey matter up north. Must be the deep fried mars bars diet.
BBC News - A-level results 2013: Dip in top grades
Meanwhile in Scotland:
BBC News - Scottish Higher and Standard Grade exam results delivered
There has been a fall in the proportion of A-levels awarded top grades for the second year in a row, after years of steady increases.
Just over a quarter of exam entries - 26.3% - were given A or A* grades,
Just over a quarter of exam entries - 26.3% - were given A or A* grades,
Meanwhile in Scotland:
Scottish Higher and Standard Grade exam results delivered. The pass rate for Highers increased from 75.2% in 2011 to 76.9% this year, which represents a rise of 7% over the past decade.
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