Gwynedd Council has congratulated the county’s pupils on their A-level results, released today.

Cllr Beca Brown, cabinet member for education said: “We should be proud of the success of our young people. The students are to be congratulated for their dedication and perseverance and I offer my sincere gratitude to the teachers and school staff for their hard work during the year and for preparing students so thoroughly for the examinations under this year’s challenging conditions.

“I would like to wish our young people all the best as they take the next steps in their careers.”

Garem Jackson, head of education for Gwynedd Council, stated that he was extremely pleased with the A-level results of students in Gwynedd secondary schools.

“It’s a pleasure to state how pleased I am with the results in Gwynedd schools,” he said.

“The students and their teachers are to be congratulated warmly on their success.

“I would like to thank the schools and the teachers most sincerely for their hard work and professionalism, the students for their exceptional efforts and their families for their constant support.”

Mr Jackson drew attention to outstanding performance in individual subjects, saying: “Although the numbers sitting examinations vary substantially across subjects, it is pleasing to note that the results are very good in Welsh, History, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and English Literature.”

The head of education also referred to the students’ success in the Advanced Subsidiary examinations and wished them all the very best in their A-levels next year.