The vast majority of young people who wanted to attend university now can – after that there are some tricky questions, writes Tom Richmond
Although A-level results day is always a special moment across thousands of schools and colleges, we should remember that today is particularly special for the young people who took their exams this year.
After their GCSEs were abandoned in 2020 due to COVID, many of this year’s students have faced the ever-daunting challenge of high stakes examinations for the first time.
That is a noteworthy achievement, even before their grades were awarded.