Students Celebrate A Levels
2nd Highest A Level Students on Record 1st or 2nd Choice Passed the university course, according to Ucas.
This is down from last year's high, but about 16,000 more than the last time students took the exam in 2019.
The College Admissions Service published data as hundreds of thousands of students. has started receiving A level exam results in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Grades are expected to be lower than last year due to the crackdown on grade inflation, but remain higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bulletin: A-Level Results: College's 2nd-most number of students admitted to their 1st or 2nd choice {31} According to Ucas, students were accepted into their preferred or second-choice colleges on the day of their A-level results.
According to Ucas, students were accepted into their preferred or second-choice colleges on the day of their A-level results.
'Don't Panic' Missed College Offer, Bedford According to University of Shire officials
David Seton, who is in charge of admissions at the University of Bedfordshire, has reassured students in case they need to go through the admissions process this year.
"We may face a situation where more students will have to use the clearing as a pathway to college because there are no upfront offers for college," he said. said.
"Don't panic if you miss out on a UCAS offer. Tens of thousands of students secure a place through clearing each year and have a great experience."
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He added: More and more students choose to go this route anyway, so they can apply with their actual grades at hand rather than predicted grades.
Students are more likely to get a "slightly lower grade" than expected. Yes, says Education Minister
The Secretary of Education spoke of the potential for today's results.
"Students are likely to perform slightly lower than they hoped or expected," James Cleverley told Sky News. rice field.
This is because test regulators wanted to curb grade inflation with lower scores than last year, but still not as low as pre-pandemic.
"The vast majority of students will be enrolled in the institutions of their choice," the education minister added.
First T level student gets grade
The first cohort of students to qualify for the new Technical T Level is also getting results today.
About 1,000 students are expected to get T-level results today.
Here are the details for this qualification, first introduced in 2020:
Education Secretary Damian Hinds said that the exam was designed to help students "tomorrow's
Students who want to work or sign up for an apprenticeship during their time in college can get the jump on the Get The Jump website. can see the site. James Cleverley said today.
The Secretary of Education said there is a very wide range of exciting options available for young people to get their first job.
Students can explore their options through theGet The Jump website or through Clearing.
"For students taking exams in the future, the department is promoting a range of recovery activities by investing almost £5 billion to help children and young people recover from the effects of the pandemic. This includes £1.5 billion for a national tutoring revolution in schools and colleges,” said the Secretary of Education. Over 2 million courses are currently launched under the
National Tutoring Programme.
This includes an estimated 80% of schools so far this year he has 1.8 million helping children catch up on learning losses. There are, he said Cleverly.
Private school students called students in competing states
Poor students are more likely to miss out on courses at top universities, experts warn ahead of this year's A-level results. is doing. and public school.
After exams were abandoned and grades determined by teachers, the proportion of A-level students given the highest grade reached a record high, with almost half giving her A We have achieved this.
However, data from regulator Ofqual show that A grade growth is 50% higher in private schools than in comprehensive secondary schools, coupled with record numbers of colleges and universities. , raising concerns that the number of universities will increase. An application to "compound" inequalities in the education system.
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} A-level results this year 'never were pain-free' - UCAS senior official
This year's A-level results 'never were pain-free' A big day for hundreds of thousands of students across the country, said the head of the College Admissions Service.
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service Chief Executive Officer Claire Merchant urged students to prepare for the lower grades, after which competition for college seats intensified.
Aiming to gradually return results to pre-pandemic levels, Merchant said the administration's move to tighten grade inflation this year was a necessary undertaking, but it was "not easy. ' said.
In a webinar hosted by the Institute for Higher Education Policy Research, she said, "Going back to middle ground, or as she says Ofqual, has never been painless. I did,” he said.
But top educators said the good news was that a record or near-record number of students had a chance to get into their first-choice colleges this year.
Every student who did well today should be proud - Education Secretary
Secretary of Education James Cleverly thanked students awaiting results today and praised them for taking their A-level exams for the first time in three years after the pandemic disrupted the world order.
“All students collecting results today should be proud of their achievements. It's the first group to take the exam, and for that I want to congratulate them and say a huge thank you to those who helped them get to this point.
These students said, "The first group to get this credential get results. They are the first of many to embark on a successful career."
After the results were announced, the Secretary of Education assured students that they had a range of options, said: . There are more opportunities than ever before.
"Whether they go on to one of the world's leading universities, into quality apprenticeships, or into the world of work, students are: You have exciting choices as you prepare to take the steps," Cleverley said.
I'm worried about the A level results.Fight Anxiety and Stress with this Mental Health Support Group
Dealing with exam stress can be worse than the outcome. Thousands of students today may experience anxiety as UCAS releases results for Covid generation schools and colleges this morning.
Several groups and groups are readily available to help students combat stress.
Students turned to the 'Open your mind' initiative by London-based The Cavendish Square Group, a conglomerate of 10 NHS trusts. can be directed.
Tavistock and Portman, who operateoutreach projectsinCheshunt, Hemel Hempstead, Ware, Watford and Barnet, based in King's Cross Includes NHS Foundation Trust. , Enfield and Harringay Mental Health NHS Trust.
Students and parents can find out-of-the-box remedies and online resources on her website at Open your mind.
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