Students from across the UK have been celebrating their A-level results today.

The proportion of A-level entries awarded an A grade or higher has fallen to the lowest for more than a decade, national figures show.

Girls narrowly clawed back the lead from boys in terms of A* and A grades, although boys still outperformed their female classmates in the highest result.

For the first time, there were more entries for A-level science subjects from girls than from boys.

The shift comes after a major push in recent years to encourage girls to study science and maths-based subjects.

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Moosa Seedat gained 3 A's at St Mary's College, Blackburn and is now off to study Geography!

Spanish has become the most popular foreign language at A-level, overtaking French for the first time.

The figures, published by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), cover A-level entries from students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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Sara Arybou (left) and Heba Mushattat celebrate their A Level results at Ark Academy in Wembley, London. (PA)

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Students (from left) Krishika Balakrishnan (2 x A*, 2 x A), Ayeesha Sohail (3 x A*, 1 x B) and Daveena Malhi celebrate their A Level results at King Edward VI High School for Girls in Birmingham. Jacob King/PA

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Saida Nuur (right) and her mother open her A Level results at Ark Academy in Wembley, London. 

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Saaleha Iqbal of Tauheedul Girls' Blackburn achieved an A* in English Literature, A* in Maths, A* in Chemistry. Going on to study English Literature with Creative Writing.

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Aliyah Jhine and her friend Maryam Akooji at Blackburn College

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Nadia Saloojee of Tauheedul Girls achieved an A* in Maths, A in Biology & A in Chemistry. She is going on to study Medicine.

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Bradford: Carlton Bolling College student Tania Panna and Zulekha Yasmin​

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Amandeep Jawanda, Haaris Khan and Jo Lyman look thrilled with their results

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Ismael from BurnleyCollege is heading to Aston University after achieving A*AA in Biology, chemistry and maths.

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Huzaifah Bandarkar is overjoyed with his triple A results from St. Wilfrid's COE Academy Blackburn.