You are not the grades you received this year.
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The way students have been marked has changed, but that doesn’t mean they don’t deserve their grades.
Only 16% of predicted grades are accurate and the current system penalises disadvantaged students and those from minority backgrounds.
Clearing advice from the experts.
New research shows what subjects you study at school make a big difference to the type of university you end up attending.
Why we should lament the sharp drop in the number of teenagers taking the one-year qualifications.
Not everyone will be celebrating this results day, so here’s a few words of advice for both students and parents, to help put things into perspective.
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