The health of the UK economy may be a matter of debate but there is no argument over the health of A-level economics, which is flourishing. It had 40,451 entries in 2024, more than ever, up 3% year-on ...

If this article has caught your eye, it likely means that you are or are thinking of being someone who breaks away from convention to pursue your passion amongst the less popular A level. If so, you ...

Business studies and physics are booming, while entries for French and German have sunk to a record low, this year’s A-level results show. There is also evidence that the gap in performance between ...

In 2025, more young people than ever have opened their A-level results to find out how they did in their maths exam. Once again, maths has been the most popular A-level subject, with 112,138 entries ...

Sociology is outstripping traditional A-level subjects as more teenagers show an interest in activism. Social sciences are booming in popularity with psychology now the second most popular A-level.

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