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Thousands of students across the UK will find out what grades they achieved in their GCSE exams today, August 21, as results day arrives. Pupils will find out their grades when they head back to their ...

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Pearson's Edexcel exam board has released its GCSE grade boundaries for 2024, as thousands of students discover their exam results. The grading system has now fully reverted to pre-Covid levels, ...