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GCSE results this year present a mixed picture, with a slight increase in the proportion of top grades awarded across the UK, even as the number of entries achieving a standard pass has marginally declined. Students in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland received their exam results on Thursday, marking a crucial step towards their next educational or training pathways. More than one in five (21.9 per cent) UK GCSE entries secured the highest marks at least a grade 7 or an A a marginal rise of 0.1 percentage points from last year's 21.8 per cent.
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