Entries for GCSE: November 2020 exam series

The number of entries by subject for GCSE in the November exam series in England.
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Provisional November 2020 exam entries: GCSEs
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Data tables for Provisional November 2020 exam entries: GCSEs
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Background information for Provisional November 2020 exam entries: GCSEs
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Pre-release access list for Provisional November 2020 exam entries: GCSEs
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The main trends for entries for GCSE in November 2020 exam series in England were:
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The total GCSE entries in English language and mathematics in November 2020 increased by 20%, from 109,495 in 2019 to 131,300.
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Entries in English language increased by 11% compared to 2019 to 59,185.
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Entries in mathematics increased by 29% compared to the previous year to 72,115.
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As in previous years, the majority of entries in GCSE mathematics were for the foundation tier (93%). The remaining students (7%) entered for the higher tier paper.
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Entries by year 12 students increased slightly to 62,565 in 2020 but there was a large increase in entries by students in year 13 & above to 67,450.
Published 26 November 2020
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