The Island's 16 year olds have responded well to changes in their GCSE exams.
The overall pass mark this year for grades A* to G is more than 99 per cent, in line with last year's record.
Passes at A* to C also equalled last year's figure, at 69 per cent.
There was a slight fall in the number of entries producing the highests A* and A grades, down from 19.3 per cent to 17.7.
The results mean that students have not suffered unduly from the loss of the modular exam system - whereby youngsters build up to a final grade through a series of exams.
The 'linear' system taught this year focuses on course work at school and final exams.
Coordinating Adviser for 11-19 education Paul Craine says the change has had less impact than expected: Clip 1
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