For many school pupils, GCSE Results Day is a culmination of all their hard work.
Lessons, revision and exams are done – and it’s time to find out if all that effort paid off in the form of their desired grade.
Back in the day, GCSEs were graded using a letters-based system: A* to G. Typically, A* was the peak result, C was an average score, with G being the lowest, below an F.
Things are different now, though, with a number-based grading system in place.
