Some students are still waiting to receive their Btec results - casting uncertainty over their future. The grades - which are needed to confirm university places and next steps - were due to be released last Thursday (August 18) alongside other results like A-levels, but an unknown number of students are yet to get theirs.
Pearson, the UK's largest awarding body, said in a statement yesterday (August 22): "We are very sorry that some of you are still waiting for your Btec National results. We awarded hundreds more results over the weekend and will continue to work around the clock with schools and colleges to obtain and validate any outstanding information."
Independent Education Today reported that Pearson insisted only a "very small percentage" of its Btec students was affected. But the company was unable to confirm when the wait for grades would end, saying only: "We will continue to issue results during the days ahead as new information becomes available to us."
