DETAILS on how Ceredigion’s schools fared in this year’s A-levels will not be released today, the county council has confirmed.

Usually, Ceredigion County Council publishes statistics on how the county and pupils at each of its seven secondary schools did in their exams.

However, following an 11th hour change to how results were calculated by the Welsh Government and WJEC, Ceredigion County Council confirmed this afternoon that no figures will be announced untill amended results have been analysed.

A spokesperson for Ceredigion County Council said: “Kirsty Williams MS, Minister for Education  announced yesterday, 12 August at 5pm that a learner’s final A Level grade cannot be lower than their AS grade.

“As a result, this changes the pupils’ results and therefore the council will not be responding further to any press enquiries until the amended results have been analysed.

“We wish our young people well as they receive their results in difficult and challenging conditions.

“We are delighted with the way in which they have responded to this issue and wish them every success in their next phase.

We are encouraging all pupils receiving their A level results today to contact their schools for any support and advice.

“They can arrange an appointment to see their teachers face to face.

“Thanks to the staff of all our schools and the parents of the pupils for supporting our young people through all these changes.”

Across Wales, 98.6 per cent of A-level students achieved A*-E grades with 10.8 per cent earning an A* grade.

Similar to Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire County Council, which runs Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn said it also would not be revealing figures until amendments had been calculated.In Crymych, Ysgol y Preseli Headteacher Mr Michael Davies said: “All students at Ysgol y Preseli receiving their A/AS Level examination results today should be proud of their efforts and we congratulate them on their achievements.

“I am particularly pleased that despite the challenging circumstances of Covid-19, the vast majority of learners have attained places at the universities of their choice, apprenticeships and employment and all at the school wish them every success in the future.”

Mr Davies went on to say: “Today’s results have been achieved against a backdrop of extraordinary disruption and uncertainty and young people and their teachers must be given the credit they deserve for an outstanding set of results which are the culmination of much hard work on their part.”