There was a dash of drama in the old results day journey back into school to rip open an envelope — surrounded by squeals (“I got in!!”) and wails (“my life is over!”) — to find out your A-level grades and, for many, whether university beckoned. Today, most teens are ending their marathon 14 years of school education with a sombre results email from a teacher.
It’s fitting for the class of 2023: another solitary experience after a lonely lead up to results day. Lessons and revision sessions delivered via Zoom during the pandemic. GCSE exams cancelled entirely, so the A-level exam hall was the first time this cohort sat formal tests.
