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Young People

Results Day

Results day is here! Results for GCSE and other level 1 & 2 qualification will be normally be available to you on the 4th Thursday in  August - usually from your school from 8am.

You will receive a Candidate Statement of Provisional Results. Certificates are awarded in the autumn once re-marks and appeals have been processed.

If you haven’t received the grades you were expecting support is available from your school, the college you are applying to and The Youth Employability Service.

Appeals: If students or teachers believe a mistake has been made with the marking or administration of the exam they have a short window within which they can appeal a grade.

  • Contact the school / provider who issued the results to start this process.

Re-marks: Students can request a GCSE remark up to 30 days after results day. Remarking one exam paper costs around £35 and takes about 3 weeks. Grades might get raised - but also lowered.

  • Contact the school / provider who issued the results to discuss the value of a re-mark.

Re-sits: Students can retake English language and maths GCSEs in November. For other subjects, students will have to wait for the next summer series in 2024. Entries for November resits are in early October.

  • Depending on your circumstances, you may be eligible to take functional skills qualifications instead.

I want to follow my original plan

Speak to your first choice sixth form or college. They might:

  • be flexible about entry requirements, (especially if you only narrowly missed your grades)
  • let you retake a GCSE while you study for a level 3 qualifications

I’m open to other options

  • Look for other courses/colleges with different requirements
  • Ask your school for advice
  • Call up your college or another one in your area to see if there’s a space on a course you’re interested in.
  • Some T Levels and vocational technical qualifications (VTQs) have different entry requirements to A Levels. These are high-quality, career focussed options that will help get the skills to progress in the area you’re interested in.

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