GCSE results day LIVE: Grades hit record highs as Pearson pulls BTEC scores hours before release - The Sun

TEENAGERS in England have received a record-breaking set of GCSE results after a quarter of students received the top grades.

The number of pupils who received a seven or above - equivalent to at least an A - is at a record high, with 25.9% of entries receiving one of the top three grades.

It represents a leap from 20.7% last year - however, students have been warned that it could spark a scramble for college places.

However, BTEC students face a nervous wait for their exam results after exam board Pearson pulled their grades just hours before results day.

The exam board confirmed on Wednesday that 450,000 students would receive revised marks to bring them in line with A-Levels and GCSES - meaning their results will not be published on Thursday morning.

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2020-08-20 13:34:45Z
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