Summary
With exams cancelled and schools and colleges closed since March, how have A-level and BTec students’ grades been affected? Adam speaks to some of those left unhappy with their results today and we hear what options there are for students around the country. Also James Gallagher updates us on the latest coronavirus news.
Studio Director: Emma Crowe Producers: Ben Weisz, Frankie Tobi Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham Editor: Dino Sofos
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| 0:04.6 | Thousands and thousands of pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland |
| 0:10.4 | have been getting the results for their A levels and vocational qualifications today. |
| 0:16.0 | But lots and lots of them couldn't do the exams that would have been the last piece of the jigsaw. |
| 0:22.0 | So the government has had to create grades for them |
| 0:26.2 | and it is proving quite controversial. How has it worked out for newscaster Sam, who is a student in Darby? |
| 0:35.0 | I needed an A-B-B-B-B-C to get into Manchester University, but unfortunately I only got a B-C, |
| 0:41.4 | so all of my grades have been marked down by one. |
| 0:43.0 | Yeah and how did it feel when you saw those letters? |
| 0:47.0 | Oh, it was heartbreaking because I, for months now, I was told by my teachers that I was probably going to get the grades I needed and I was even |
| 0:54.3 | emailed by Manchester the other day saying we're going to be very lenient with how we let people |
| 0:58.7 | in. |
| 0:59.7 | But unfortunately it seems like I still didn't get enough. |
| 1:02.8 | Oh, did you then get you're getting in touch saying you're not getting your place? |
| 1:06.7 | Yeah, well the UCAS website had issues this morning, but I logged on as quick as I could |
| 1:11.1 | and it just said, the only contact I have on Manchester was you've been declined. |
| 1:15.2 | So that was the worst part really. |
| 1:17.5 | So what do you do now? Do you have any idea what you could do? |
| 1:21.0 | Well I was on the phone to Manchester for like four hours I was put on hold and they said I've |
| 1:26.2 | submitted an official appeal with Manchester so they said they're going to email me |
| 1:30.1 | tonight right so basically what you're putting your hopes on is the university saying actually we will accept the lower |
| 1:36.7 | grades that you got. |
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