A-level results day as it happened: Students find out their grades
Students are celebrating their A-level results on a day when the number of entries awarded an A grade or higher has risen to an all-time high.
After sitting through two of the most disrupted academic years in living memory, in which two sets of summer exams have been cancelled, students across the region are finding out if they have achieved the grades they've been hoping for.
Results went live on the UCAS website at 8.30am on Tuesday, with final grades decided by teachers, who have been looking at mock exams, coursework, essays, in-class tests and other evidence to mark their students.
More than two in five (44.8 per cent) of UK entries were awarded an A or A* grade this summer, up by 6.3 percentage points on last year when 38.5 per cent achieved the top grades. By comparison, just 25.5 per cent of entries achieved an A or above in 2019, the last year exams were held.
Some schools are celebrating 100 per cent pass rates this year, giving hundreds of students the grades they need to get into universities or work.
Meanwhile one college has apologised after some students were unable to access their A-Level results online this morning.
Shrewsbury Colleges Group (SCG) said that a 'software issue' had prevented a 'small number of students' accessing their grades using its portal system.
The college has said results will be emailed out.
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