Students and schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and internationally receiving their GCSE are iGCSE results are facing a return to 2019’s pre-pandemic grading levels. What does the future look like for university admissions, skills and enterprise?
GCSE grades have fallen for the second year running as the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) seeks to return results to pre-pandemic levels.
A-level students have shown resilience and determination to overcome both the significant challenges of their pandemic-disrupted education and examiners bringing pass rates closer to 2019 rates to shine in their results this year.
With A level and IB results now confirmed, international students and home students are looking ahead to secure accommodation, set up student finances and bank accounts. A new student cost of living survey from Natwest bank shows the most and least expensive places to study in the UK.
Students in the UK and around the world have been receiving their A level, T level and B tec results today, with 79% receiving the grades to see them through to their first-choice of university. There was also much praise for every students reslience, achievements and determination.