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A level results day 2026

718 replies

SilverBlue4 · 12/08/2026 13:01

Thread ready for results day tomorrow!

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Flamingpantoufles · 13/08/2026 07:19

Another one who has been up since stupid o'clock head whirring. Have done a bucket water of the garden, done a bit of work, cleared the kitchen... DD is still asleep as far as I know!! Nice to have a feeling of community on here. Good luck everyone

HollyGolightly4 · 13/08/2026 07:15

Good luck everyone 🍀

HavfrueDenizKisi · 13/08/2026 07:10

She’s going to try to check UCAS at 8 then straight to school.

Oceancreature · 13/08/2026 07:10

Good luck to all !!!

HavfrueDenizKisi · 13/08/2026 07:09

Good luck everyone. I’m pretty jittery and DD seems to have reached a state of calm! She’s worked so bloody hard (as they all have) so fingers crossed it’s reflected in the marks.

ArchitectureMum · 13/08/2026 07:01

1 hr to go. Good luck everyone. DD’s alarm was set for 7.50. Just me pinged awake for the moment.

RenegadeKeeblerElf · 13/08/2026 07:00

DD keeps telling she isn't nervous (no uni plans so nothing riding on the grades) but I don't know how much of that is self-protection. She'll check her results on the college portal at 8, then going in to college for 9.30 to meet her friends (the college is putting on pastries and coffee for a celebration). I've got her a card and a little gift but I'm waiting to write the card until I know the results so I can tailor the message a bit more.

temperedolive · 13/08/2026 06:59

They want me to play cards with them to help distract. I'll check in later, but good luck all!

Itsnowisntit · 13/08/2026 06:57

Good luck everyone, I was in your position nearly 2 weeks ago waiting for the Scottish exam results. I was a nervous wreck and couldn’t sleep and had to wake DS to check his text/emails.
I hope your DC’s get the results needed for their next chapter and you all get to have a glass of wine later.

Fabfabfab · 13/08/2026 06:57

Just heard DC get up which is much earlier than usual so he must be feeling nervous. I had a restless night and feeling a bit nauseous now. Best of luck to everyone today!

LasVegass · 13/08/2026 06:55

Good morning. Good luck 🤞

Mummyoflittledragon · 13/08/2026 06:49

Feeling very nervous. Dd wants to collect her results at 8am. I imagine clearing after that if needed.

TheyGrewUp · 13/08/2026 06:46

Best of luck to you all. I'll never forget this day 10 years ago. DD got me up at 2.30am to support and encourage her very anxoous self.

AlwaysSometimesNever · 13/08/2026 06:43

DS’ results are retakes. So nervous for him. Just a dread feeling. Not sure why but he was one of the edexcel maths paper candidates so perhaps that’s something to do with it.

Cratos · 13/08/2026 06:41

Our DS set up an alarm for this morning. I had a pretty restless night. Is the UCAS clearing open now?

WhisperingAngelisnotbad · 13/08/2026 06:37

DC has been asked if they would like to be an "ambassador" on the media today by the educational institution where they took their A levels. Of course, we don't know the results yet, but presumably that might be a good sign.

DC currently having a bath and spruce up. DC has requested a special breakfast and to be taken out for lunch.

BlackBean2023 · 13/08/2026 06:19

DD still asleep thank goodness as the minutes are dragging! I’ve been up since 5.15, just got back from walking the dog, and now anxiously clock watching. I will wake her at 7.30 as she needs to be dressed in case we have to go and collect results.

it feels like a perverse version of Christmas morning!

Countrylife2002 · 13/08/2026 06:13

I’m having another cuppa and then off to walk the dog. I had a stress dream about the dog last night quite randomly so now I’m anxious for both her and my dd!

Kathy286 · 13/08/2026 06:10

Good Luck to all of your dc!

Countrylife2002 · 13/08/2026 06:09

Up at 515 and nervous poo done.

DD still asleep but I notice the laptop has gone up to her room!

what a horrible feeling this is! So much worrying for someone else than it is for yourself !

temperedolive · 13/08/2026 06:05

They're both up and doing a workout to burn stress and kill the time. I'm going to get things ready for a fry up for after so that they actually sit, eat and can think things through.

GirlsInGreen · 13/08/2026 06:04

Morning @bluefineliner - Same here, im trying tto be quiet in the kitchen. Im so nervous for her, my hands are shaking.
I'm wishing all your young 'uns the very best today.🤞

bluefineliner · 13/08/2026 05:57

Morning everyone,

Just checking in from the other thread ahead of 8am! DD is still asleep thank goodness, she struggled to get to sleep last night. Good luck to all our YP today and strength to us parents in being there for them.

Fingers crossed everyone gets what they want/need and finds a way forward. I will check back to see how the YP have done later ❤.

Treviarpelli · 13/08/2026 05:41

We’re awake, ds has set his alarm for 7.45 and will probslby sleep until then!! Lucky him

Boreded · 13/08/2026 00:41

Doodledoggle · 12/08/2026 16:35

I think it's crackers that some schools still make them collect them on paper.

I'm an EO and an alevel mum and my school and DC school do email results on the dot of 8am.

Fyi on the maths, we received an email from Pearson today to say that actually the results were not outside the normal expectations for paper one.

Can you please share a copy of the email, maybe just a snippet of the bit about paper 1

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