Hundreds of thousands of teenagers are today waking up to their GCSE results, with more than one in five entries expected to score the top grades.
Pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are receiving GCSE and level 2 vocational and technical qualification (VTQ) grades to help them progress on to sixth form, college or training.
Teenagers, who moved from primary to secondary school in the middle of the pandemic, could face more competition for sixth form places this summer, it has been suggested.
Last year, more than a fifth (21.8%) of UK GCSE entries were awarded the top grades – at least a 7 or an A grade, down from 22.0% in 2023.
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