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School and college leavers wake up to A-level results
Students across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland are receiving their A-level results today, with over a quarter of entries expected to achieve top grades.
Pre-pandemic grading standards for A-levels in Wales and Northern Ireland returned in 2024, following England's return to normal grading for GCSEs in 2023.
Education leaders have warned of persistent and stark divides in A-level results between different regions, largely due to the legacy of the pandemic and long-standing socio-economic factors.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson stated the government will not 'stand by and accept the entrenched inequalities' that blight the life chances of many young people.
Many students will use their results to confirm university places, with a record number of 18-year-olds potentially securing their first-choice university, and thousands of clearing places available.
