A level results day is just around the corner, and it will be a nerve-wracking time for students up and down the country.
Following two years of disruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year is the first that teenagers have sat official exams for their A levels. Last year, grades were decided by teachers, using coursework and previous mock exams to determine the results.
In September, Ofqual, the exams regulator for England, announced that this year’s grades would aim to reflect a midway point between 2021 and 2019. For many students, their A-level results will determine which university course they get into and where they'll spend the next few years of their lives.
