Today has been a long time coming for many A-level students, who have been the first to sit the new linearly structured exams. There have been concerns from parents and students nervously awaiting results nationwide that tougher assessment could mean many won’t get the grades they were hoping for. Whatever your story, and wherever you’re headed next, we want to hear from you.
Have reforms meant you’ve missed out on the university of your dreams, or were you pleasantly surprised? Are you trying to find a clearing place at a university that will take you with lower or higher grades than what you’d expected?
Did the high cost of university put you off? Are you pursuing an apprenticeship or job instead? Have you overcome an illness or personal trauma whilst studying for your A-levels? Are the first in your family to go to university, or are you joining a family tradition by going to the same university or working in the same field?
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