Hundreds of thousands of teenagers received their A-level results across the country amid major exam reforms.
The number of students who secured top A-level grades at A-level dropped to its lowest point in 12 years.
Grades were awarded in the first 13 reformed A-level subjects in England in 2017, with a further 12 reformed subjects last summer. Students received grades in a further 19 subjects on Thursday.
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Here is everything you need to know as thousands of degree courses become availableLeaked documents have revealed that A level maths candidates had to get just over half of answers correct to score an A grade this year.
Grade boundaries for Edexcel's maths A-level show students who gained 165 out of 300 marks (55 per cent) will be awarded an A.
Last year, 184 marks (61 per cent) were required for the same result.
The documents also show that only 43 marks (14.3 per cent) would result in an E grade - which is considered a pass.
He said: "The problem is that anxious students will pore over this information trying to work out what this means for their results.
"This is a pointless exercise because grade boundaries are set to allow for differences in the difficulty of papers so that students are not disadvantaged from one year to the next.
"We would urge students against losing sleep over grade boundaries and to wait for their results tomorrow."
As many as 80,000 students could find university places through clearing this year, the Ucas boss has said.
A number of courses are still up for grabs at the most selective universities in the country.
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Exclusive: 80,000 students could be admitted to institutions via alternative process this year, Ucas boss saysIn total, 246,900 people across the UK have completed a Level 3 BTEC so far this year, in subjects such as business, sport, health and social care and engineering and construction.
The qualifications are in the process of being reformed, with the overhauled courses including external assessment.
The latest figures show that 78,000 students have completed a reformed BTEC, up from 44,000 last year.
It is the second year that results for reformed BTEC Nationals have been awarded.
The party wants sixth-formers to apply for a degree course only after receiving their A-level results or other qualifications.
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Labour will scrap university offers based on predicted A-level grades
Giving out degree places on teachers’ predictions is ‘unfair’, shadow education secretary saysOn the eve of A-level results day, the National Education Union has polled teachers and found that the majority believe exam reforms have led to worse mental health among students.
The poll, of 300 teachers, shows 55 per cent believe the reformed A-levels - which have less coursework and a greater focus on exams after two years - have had a damaging impact on student wellbeing.
Only 7 per cent of teachers believe mental health among teenagers has improved under the reforms.
It is expected that the A-level results will confirm provisional data from the exams watchdog Ofqual which revealed a 13 per cent fall in the number of students taking English at A-level.
The cohort sitting their A-levels now was the first to sit the new tougher GCSEs in English, which require students to memorise a large amount of information, in 2017.
And over two years, entries for A-level English have dropped by more than one-fifth – from 74,350 in 2017 to 58,870 this year, the figures showed.
Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, has called for urgent action to be taken to address the drop in the take-up of A-level English.
He warned: "It is right that we should have the highest aspirations for all our students, but this should not equate to turning exams into a joyless slog.
"We are concerned that the current GCSE specifications are failing to encourage a love of English in young people and this year's entries at A-level appear to confirm our fears.”
Here is the provisional data on entries released in May:
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Government policy 'destroying' less academic subjects in schools, says unionDon’t forget to check out freebies being offered to A-level students on results day tomorrow.
Regardless of the exam results in the brown envelopes, it will be good news for chicken lovers who will be able to get a free ¼ Chicken or Fire-Starter from Nando’s on Thursday.
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Here is everything you need to know as thousands of sixth-formers wait for their resultsThe number of students who say it is vital to get a degree has fallen to nearly two in three, survey finds.
Secondary school pupils think confidence and connections are more important for getting on in life than going to university, research from social mobility charity Sutton Trust found.
Only 65 per cent of teenagers agreed that it was “important” to go to university for future success - which has fallen by 10 percentage points since 2018, according to the poll.
And the proportion of pupils who believe studying for a degree is not important is rising - standing at 20 per cent this year, compared with 11 per cent in 2013, the survey shows.
The findings come as as sixth-formers across the country receive their A-level results and find out whether they have secured a place at their first choice university.
Artists and politicians have backed calls for the government to reverse the drop in students taking "vital" creative subjects at school.
A letter to education secretary Gavin Williamson states that arts education is vital to the future success of the UK's lucrative creative industries.
Sir Lenny Henry is among 150 celebrities and professionals calling for curriculum change "for the benefit of the whole UK".
Figures later today will show whether entries to A-level creative subjects have dropped.
Newly appointed education secretary Gavin Williamson has wished good luck to the thousands of young people who are set to receive their A level results this morning.
He said: “Everyone receiving results today should feel proud of their achievements – as should the thousands of teachers that supported them in our brilliant schools and colleges. Today marks the culmination of years of hard work which it’s right to recognise at this time of year.
“Of course, the minds of thousands of young people getting their results will soon turn to the next chapter in their lives, whether that’s a place at one of our world class universities, earning on an apprenticeship or entering the world of work – and I hope every one of them is excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for them and I wish them the very best of luck for their results today.”
The new A-levels have less coursework and a greater focus on exams at the end of two years - and AS levels no longer count towards the A-level grade as part of the reforms.
This is the third year of reformed A-level subjects being sat in England. In 2017, grades were awarded in 13 subjects, with a further 12 reformed subjects last summer.
Students will receive grades in a further 19 subjects on Thursday.
Here is our analysis on whether it would improve the situation for poorer students:
Would ditching predicted grades benefit poorer students?
Analysis: Ahead of A-level results day, Eleanor Busby looks at whether the UK university admissions system favours more affluent youngstersThe new A-levels have less coursework and exams at the end of two years - and AS levels no longer count towards the A-level grade as part of the reforms.
Girls outperformed boys at the top grades this year despite predictions that the linear structure of the new qualifications would favour boys.
Females also overtook boys in A-level entries in science for first time in history following a push to diversify uptake.
