Students wait for GCSE and BTec grades as app launches for 750 schools in England
Summary
Students in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland will receive their GCSE and BTec exam results this Thursday. For the first time, pupils at over 750 schools in England can also access their grades through a new app on their phones, while still receiving paper results in school.Key Facts
- GCSE, BTec, and other Level 2 results will be given out on Thursday.
- More than 750 schools in England offer an app that lets students see their grades on their phones from 11:00 BST.
- Students will also get paper results in envelopes at school.
- Last year, 67.4% of GCSE entries in England achieved a grade 4/C or higher.
- Technical subjects like manufacturing and AI will be more available to students from Year 10 onward.
- Pupils who do not get at least a grade 4 in GCSE English and maths need to keep studying those subjects alongside other courses.
- Resits for English and maths happen in November and May or June, and many resits are taken by students aged 17 and older.
- The new app keeps a record of results, which can be used by colleges and employers to reduce paperwork.
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