Students wait for GCSE and BTec grades as app launches for 750 schools in England
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Hazel Shearing, Education correspondent, Getty
Pupils across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland will receive their GCSE, BTecs, and other Level 2 results on Thursday, with a new app providing access to grades for students in over 750 English schools.
While schools and colleges will distribute results in person, from 11:00 BST onwards, pupils can also view their grades on their phones through the Education Record app.
This year’s results come amid increased focus on technical education in England, where the government aims to boost participation in subjects like manufacturing and AI, in addition to traditional academic learning.
Last year, 67.4% of all GCSE entries received a grade 4/C or higher. The pass rates for National 5, Higher, and Advanced Higher exams in Scotland also rose across the board at the start of this month, while top A-level results increased slightly last week, with 28.5% of all grades across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland achieving an A* or A.
Students will receive results for BTec Tech Awards, BTec Firsts, BTec Level 2 Technical courses, Cambridge Nationals, and more. Last year, over 360,000 results for vocational and technical qualifications were awarded.
The Department for Education (DfE) emphasizes that students must still collect their physical result envelopes in school first. However, a record of their digital results will remain accessible in the app for colleges and future employers to view, streamlining the process for both parties.
In England, students who do not achieve at least a grade 4 in GCSE English and maths are required to continue studying these subjects alongside their chosen post-16 course. Resitting is optional, but colleges generally enter students into exams when they believe they are prepared. GCSE English and maths resits take place in November and May or June.
Last year, nearly a quarter of maths and English GCSEs were taken by individuals aged 17 and older.
