Special consideration in GCSE, AS and A level in Wales: summer 2024 exam series

STATISTICS

Release date:

14.11.24

Period covered:

Summer 2024

Next update:

November 2025 (Provisional)

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Special consideration in GCSE, AS and A level in Wales: summer 2024

An annual release that presents data on the number of special consideration requests and approvals in Wales for GCSE, AS and A level qualifications.

Key Points:

  • There were 53,900 special consideration requests in 2024, up 31.8% compared to 2023.
  • 93.8% of requests were approved in 2024, compared to 90.7% in 2023. 
  • The approved requests represent 4.7% of all assessments sat in summer 2024, a small proportional increase compared to 3.5% in 2023.

Contact 

Statistician
Tel: 01633 373 292
Email: statistics@qualifications.wales

Media
Tel: 01633 373 222
Email: media@qualifications.wales