While the proportion of top GCSE grades handed out to 16-year-olds in England has dropped to near pre-pandemic levels, some subjects have fallen even further.
The percentage of grade 7 and above entries in chemistry, biology, physics and Spanish this year is lower than in 2019.
But some subjects have still fared much better than four years ago, despite Ofqual asking exam boards to return to pre-Covid grading standards.
Here are the key findings from subject-level data published by the Joint Council for Qualifications today.
