CONFUSION AND WEBSITE CRASHES AS STUDENTS IN SALFORD AWAKEN TO FIND OUT THE RESULTS OF THEIR A LEVELS

Students across Salford and the rest of the UK will be waking up eager to learn of their A Level results this morning.

This years results will be a little different as they are based on the projected grades of which the teachers thought each student would achieve rather than the results of exams which were postponed and later cancelled as the coronavirus pandemic swept across the UK.

Students who are not fortunate enough to achieve their required grade will be given an opportunity to sit the exam in August or request that their place of education appeal their results on their behalf in which is branded as a 'triple lock'.

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said a 'late clearing process' is expected to be available for pupils who opt to sit A-level exams in the autumn.

Meanwhile, students have taken to social media to vent their anger after the UCAS website was temporarily unavailable this morning due to high demand. Some are still struggling to access their results online.

We wish all students across Salford the very best and hope that the results they receive are a true representation of their abilities and education.

It should be remembered that these young adults have worked hard for their grades, only to have the chance to sit an exam swept away from them due to the unprecedented implementation of the lockdown which led to schools and college closures across the whole UK.