Around 26,000 A-level and AS-level pupils will receive their examination results on Thursday.
The results will be available online from 8.15am, although many pupils will gather at their schools, which will be releasing results from 9am (all schools and colleges have their own schedules).
What will I receive on results day?
Students will receive a provisional statement of results detailing the subjects studied and the result awarded for each.
This year, the CCEA will complete the journey back to the arrangements in place before the pandemic. This means grading is anticipated to be in line with the pre-pandemic standards seen in 2019. This ensures qualifications continue to hold the same value as those taken elsewhere in the UK.
The grades for A-levels are, from highest to lowest, A*, A, B, C, D and E. Pupils who do not reach the minimum standard required for a grade E receive the non-grade U (unclassified). Pupils who fail to complete any of the subject’s components will receive an X. There is no A* grade at AS-level.
Will the results be lower than in summer 2023?
Grading of qualifications will return to pre-pandemic arrangements this year, which is in line with the commitment given by the qualifications regulator in October 2022 that the “CCEA will continue the journey back to pre-pandemic standards in awarding its qualifications in 2023, and expects to achieve this by 2024”. This means results in the qualifications will be lower than those seen during the pandemic and post-pandemic years.
Can I be given results over the telephone?
No. The CCEA is unable to issue results over the telephone.
Can I access my results online?
Students can access their results via the CCEA website. However, this service is only available if the examination centre (the school or the college) has registered and the student has a username and PIN number.
If a PIN has been lost, pupils should contact the examinations officer or another designated member of staff in the examination centre. They will be able to give you a replacement PIN. The CCEA cannot provide this information over the telephone.
How can I appeal against my results?
If you don’t think your grades are right, talk to your school or college. It will contact the examinations board on your behalf and ask for your marks to be reviewed.
If you still think you have been unfairly graded after a review, you can ask your school or college to appeal.
If you are still not satisfied, you can request a review from the exams regulator, Ofqual.
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Can my grade go down at a review?
Yes, your grade can go up or down. It may also remain the same.
What if I would like to use the CCEA’s post-results service but need to let my prospective university know the outcome as soon as possible?
The CCEA offers a priority review service for students who have a higher education place dependent on the outcome of a review of marking and have taken their examinations in the main series.
In these instances, students should inform their first-choice university, or other provider, that they have applied for a review. This will let them decide how to handle any offer.
The deadline for submitting a priority review to the CCEA is August 22.
What if I don’t get the A-level grades I need?
If you just miss out on the grades you need to get on to a university or college course, the admissions office might accept you anyway or offer you a place on a different course. You could also try clearing.
It may also be possible to resit some or all of your exams. Talk to your school or college if you want to explore this route. Re-sits will take place in May or June next year.
What is Ucas university clearing?
In simple terms, it’s how universities fill empty spots on their courses. Most of the time, this is through finding students who decided to go to university after the application deadline, or students who did not get the results they needed to get onto their first-choice course and are looking for alternative courses. More than 50,000 students find their places through clearing every year.
Students can use it if they fail to achieve the grades for their conditional offer, do not get any offers they want to accept, decide after June 30 to apply for university, and achieve better grades than expected and want to change universities.
Clearing is open now and closes on October 21.
Universities make an offer to join a course based on qualifications and grades or the Ucas tariff points system. Each A-level grade is worth a certain number of Ucas points. For example, an A* is worth 56 points and a D is worth 24 points.
To register with Ucas for clearing, visit www.ucas.com/hub