Thursday (August 18) is a big day for students up and down the country, as they anxiously wait to receive their A level results.
Tens of thousands of pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will find out how they did in the first exams held since the coronavirus pandemic. It is expected that A level grades will be lower overall compared with last year, when students were assessed by teachers, but should still be higher than in 2019.
This year’s race for university places is expected to be one of the most competitive yet, with almost 40 per cent of students thought likely to make use of the clearing system to find a place on a course.
