A-level Gap Between Cleverest Boys And Girls Narrows

The gap between the very top-performing girls and boys at A-level has narrowed for the first time in five years. The proportion of A* being awarded to students in 2016 also dropped, official figures show. The proportion of students offered the coveted A* and A grades in the UK dropped slightly, from 25.9% in 2015 to 25.8% this year.