Around 325,000 grades will be handed out as fails according to one prediction. The number of top results - those graded 7 and above - is also expected to take a record drop.
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Students receiving their GCSE results this morning in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have turned to hilarious internet means to celebrate and commiserate on results day.
More than half a million 15 and 16-year-olds will pick up their results tomorrow across the UK after exams were held for the first time since teacher-assessed grades were introduced during Covid lockdowns.
More than half a million 15 and 16-year-olds will pick up their results on Thursday with top grades expected to fall by almost a quarter of a million - the biggest plunge in history.