GCSE and A-level results days 2020 announced

[Iris2212]

"For older children, I am also able to confirm GCSE and A level exam results days - another milestone for families.

GCSE students will get their results on Thursday 20 August, while those who are awaiting A level results will get theirs the previous Thursday, the 13th. These dates are the same as those published at the start of this academic year, and I hope will provide further clarity for all those young people receiving results in the summer."

Source - inews.co.uk/opinion/comment/gavin-williamson-covid-19-lockdown-analysis-normality-schools-primary-offer-day-2539947

There is no point in getting annoyed about this. Every child in Year 11 and 13 is being treated in the same way. The crucial thing is that each child gets the grades they need to move on to the next stage in their education. Teachers these days have so much data to base final grades on it's unreal. If your child misses their grades they were probably likely to anyway. Apart from the next educational stage can anyone recall when they were actually last asked for their specific GCSE or A level grades? Most employers want 4/C passes for Maths and English at GCSE and care little about anything else. If you're heading for a professional job it's your degree grade that will count. My DS is in Year 13 and will not be sitting his A levels he wants to move forward. His bigger problem is that he wants an apprenticeship and right now employers have paused all recruitment - and that is a worry.

Should also add that my sons FE college is relaxing its entry requirements this year and I personally know three year 13s who have been offered unconditional entry to degree courses they previously had grade offers for. I'm sure this will be happening in lots of colleges and Unis across the country. FE colleges and University's need students to attend to get the government funding to allow them to teach - it will be all about the funding in the end - we just need to be patient.

@HappySonHappyMum Considering the government stopped unis from doing this for a period of time, I think fewer unis will actually be doing this.

I think it should be important making sure that students have enough time to work out their next steps if they don't get what they need. This won't be long enough in the current conditions.

I don't think that's changed though - students will still have the same amount of time to decide on Uni and FE courses as every other year. The only thing that's changed is that exams haven't been taken. Most teachers will want good outcomes for their students and I'm sure will be doing their best to make sure this is the case - because it will reflect in school tables (even though the government say this won't be the case - it will!). But money will talk in the end. University's can't survive without student fees, FE colleges can't open without government funding for each student. That whole sector won't be allowed to fail but we'll have to wait and see the outcome which is the tough bit.