This year’s exam results day is likely to be more stressful for our teenagers than others, and perhaps particularly so in light of the debate about linking estimated grades to the performance of a school in previous years.
For those awaiting A-level results for university, it is worth reassuring them that there will fewer foreign students coming this year, which will mean a greater number of places for UK students.
The government has now said that students in England (and Northern Ireland has agreed the same) are being promised their final results will be no lower than their mock exams. It is also possible for pupils to sit their exams this Autumn if they think they could boost their grades. It is not ideal, but they will be able to then choose which results to keep.
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