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ITV News
19 hours ago
- ITV News
Grades are up across the North West as students celebrate exam results
Thousands of young people are celebrating their exam results with A-Level, T-Level, BTEC grades released to anxious students.


BBC News
a day ago
- BBC News
Students in Jersey receiving A-Level results
Students from Jersey's colleges have received their A-Level and BTEC overall pass rate was 98.6% for the 523 students who entered 1,355 A-Level examinations, an increase on the 96.4% in 2024, said the Government of achieved a 25.9% pass rate at grades A* and A, and a 76.6% rate at A* to C, it for Education Deputy Rob Ward congratulated the students and staff and said the "achievement is a testament to your hard work and dedication". Ward wished pupils the best of luck for their future endeavours."This is an important milestone for you which marks the start of your next chapter," he said."Whether you go to university, undertake vocational studies, or join the world of work, this achievement is a testament to your hard work and dedication."


BBC News
a day ago
- BBC News
A-levels: More than 25,000 NI students to get results
More than 25,000 students are to receive their A-level and AS-level results in Northern Ireland on number of top A-level and AS-level grades awarded are expected to be similar to the years before the coronavirus was the case in 2024, when about 30% of entries received the top A and A* grades, and 2025 is expected to be broadly in Northern Ireland will also receive results of some BTEC qualifications. The majority of A-level and AS-level qualifications are taken through the Northern Ireland exams board CCEA, though some students will also receive grades from English and Welsh exam students can pick up their A and AS-level results online from 08:00 BST, but some will still go to their school to receive their results in person. 'False sense of security' Ellie McBride, 18, went to Cross and Passion College in Ballycastle, County Antrim. She told BBC News NI that she was "not too sure" how she would do."I have built a false sense of security," she said she "never really liked school" but felt A-levels were "more relaxed than GCSEs"."I struggled quite a lot because my subjects were quite hard," she plans to go on to do a higher level apprenticeship. George McCurdy, who went to Ballycastle High School, said: "I am feeling a wee bit nervous, I don't know what's in store for me."I think A-levels were easier than GCSEs as you have more time and there wasn't as much stress to get work done."The 18-year-old plans to "take a wee break from education" but might "revisit the university option in a year's time". In Northern Ireland in 2025, the most popular A-level subject was maths and other popular subjects included biology, geography, and health and social will use their AS, A-level and BTEC results to apply to university or Further Education (FE) colleges, begin an apprenticeship or seek to the University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), there has been a rise in the number of young people in Northern Ireland who have applied to go to university in said that just under 17,500 18-year-olds in Northern Ireland had applied to go to university in the UK by the 30 June 2025, an increase of 1.5% on will operate a results helpline from Thursday until Wednesday, 27 August on 028 9026 Department for the Economy's careers service is also operating an online advice service or by telephoning 0300 200 will receive GCSE results on Thursday 21 August.