assessment grade boundaries. a bombing at a mosque in kabul during evening prayers has killed at least 21 people, including a prominent cleric, and wounded at least 33. warnings of a near critical situation at ukraine s zaporhizia nuclear plant under russian control as ukrainian officials plan for a worst case scenario. a 44 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the fatal stabbing of thomas o halloran on a mobility scooter in west london. japanese tax authorities have launched a new campaign to encourage young people to drink more alcohol to boost the economy. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. students across england, wales and northern ireland are getting exam results this morning. a level students, t level students and btec students have all been marked based on exams for the first time since two years of covid disruption. compared to 2019, when exams were last sat in person, there s been a i9% increase in st
firstly, your reaction to today s s results, what they you make of them? they are in line with the expectation of what was set out by the government with what was i think early on the government with what was i think early on called the glide path, albeit early on called the glide path, albeit that in some ways i think that is albeit that in some ways i think that is a albeit that in some ways i think that is a misleading name, given it is moving that is a misleading name, given it is moving the results back on the other is moving the results back on the other direction as rapidly as they came other direction as rapidly as they came in other direction as rapidly as they came in the direction during the covid came in the direction during the covid crisis. when looking at the results covid crisis. when looking at the results today, the important thing is that results today, the important thing is that the results today, the important thing is that the relevant comparat
outside of study. it a day of celebration and everyone should feel proud. but we do realise that some young people not feel satisfied with the results they have got today. there is a degree of uncertainty those people around what their options are. so it s really important they get support with that. without uncertainty and any stress. so they are able to speak to people around them. and then to look at what practical steps we can take. we heard from many of the young people earlier who have been looking at different choices and there are always choices available. so it s about arming yourself with the right information and material. perhaps speaking to people at school, your family and visiting our website where we have a lot of information on where you can get that support and advice. i on where you can get that support and advice- and advice. i am interested about the build-up and advice. i am interested about the build-up to and advice. i am interested about the build-up to ex
what we know is the best place for children to learn is in a classroom and the best way of assessing that learning is through exams. so, we ve decided to go back to an exam based system, that was our plan, that s what s happened. but we also know that we need to get those grades back to be a fair and accurate reflection of the work that the students have put in. but we are doing that progressively, so, this year, we ll see probably a tighter set of results than last year. not quite where we were in 2019 but we are heading back to those pre pandemic assessment grade boundaries. our education correspondent, elaine dunkley, has been catching up with some students at a sixth form college in west bromwich this morning. how did you get on with your exams and how helpful was the advanced information? this year, in february, you were given advanced information to help you focus on some of the topics, was it useful? at first glance, it seemed - useful but when we thought about
this is bbc news with the latest headlines. thousands of pupils in england, wales, and northern ireland the uk s university admissions service says the number of students is higher than the last time exams were taken but is lower than the peak. thousands of pupils in england, wales, and northern ireland are receiving their a level, t level, and b tec results this morning after sitting the first formal exams since the pandemic. i was very shocked, i thought i was going to not do so well. i was very glad that i did so well this year. this year we will see probably a tighter set of results than last year. not quite where we were in 2019. but we are heading back to those pre pandemic