A Level students have flooded social media this morning with hilarious memes as they woke up to collect their exam results.
The long-awaited decision day at the end of the summer holidays has arrived — and with it many emotions, from jubilation to disappointment to grudging acceptance.
Students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are bracing for outcomes which could determine whether they go on to university, apprenticeships or enter the job world.
Grades were released to students from 8am when many will discover whether they have secured a place at their chosen university.
Last year saw a drop on the number of top grades awarded to students with 27.2% of learners achieving A* and A grades, compared to 36.4% in 2022.
But it was higher than in 2019 – the last year that summer exams were taken before Covid-19 – when 25.4 per cent of UK A-level entries were given top grades.
Top grades are tipped to drop in a return to pre-pandemic marking standards as exam regulators have now ditched the Covid-19 pandemic approach which put more weight on teachers’ own assessment of their pupils.
And many students are facing the nerve-wracking day in the best possible way, with a hint of humour.
Memes involving Gemma Collins and Breaking Bad‘s Walter White have surfaced on social media, as students share this momentous moment with each other.