Students received their A-Level results today at Bayside, Westside and the Gibraltar College. As usual, results were issued as from 8 am to give students every opportunity of securing their University place.

The pass rate A*-E was 96%, the same as for 2015. In fact, this has remained fairly consistent over the last few years. The pass rate A*-B was up 3% on last year. Overall, results have remained stable over the last years despite much talk of changes to the examination system. Worthy of mention are the 15 Gibraltar Scholars: more than double the number of students have obtained three grade As or better, than last year. It should be remembered that these results remain provisional, pending some re-marks which may well result in increases for individual subjects.

Minister for Education, the Hon Gilbert Licudi QC, expressed his satisfaction with the results and wished to congratulate both students and teachers on their hard work and efforts.

Minister Licudi added: "In these times of constant changes to curricula and exams, it is very encouraging indeed to see Gibraltar students continuing to perform to the very high standards that we have become accustomed to. There is, however, never any room for complacency and we will continue to work with schools and teachers to improve in any area where a weakness might be identified.”