Local students pip the English

Friday 20th August 2010, 11:30AM BST.

Ladies' College pupils with their results: left to right, Anna Blower, Saskia Haining, Charlotte Rihoy and Kate SmithLadies. (Picture by Tom Tardif, 1012356)

Ladies' College pupils with their results: left to right, Anna Blower, Saskia Haining, Charlotte Rihoy and Kate Smith. (Picture by Tom Tardif, 1012356)

GUERNSEY’S A-level students outdid their English counterparts in this year’s results.

The Education Department released a results breakdown yesterday which showed 99.3% of local students receiving grades A* to E compared with 97.6% across the Channel.

Eighty-three per cent of island A-level students received A* to C grades, while in England that was 75.4%.

The pass rate for level-three vocational courses was 95% and for Btec-level courses 98%.

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    Hello

    Well done to all who achieved their potential in these exams. It’s a tough old world so work hard and be lucky!

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    Maz

    Well done to all the students who got their A level’s or other qualifications , hope you all get the uni’s or jobs you want :o)

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