Family and Education Correspondent, BBC Wales
Adrian and Zukasz KolmanAfter a decline in top grade in 2024, thousands of A-Level and Wales are ready to detect their results on Thursday morning as students.
Last year, the most additional support measures for students were dropped as part of a step away from previous changes to reflect the disruption caused by the Kovid -19 epidemic.
In 2024, 29.9% of the students received a* and a grade, below 34% in 2023, but ministers said that it was to be expected.
Results 08:00 BST can be shared with students, but arrangements differ on school or college basis.
Results for some commercial qualifications including advanced skills Baccalaureate Wales and BTECs will also be released on Thursday.
Many students will need grade confirmation to secure university proposals and usually get updated information About their places from 08:00.
Getty imagesThe twin Adrian and Okukasz Kolman of Identification from Newport were always similar interests – taking the same level of subjects and studying together for exams.
Now both of them are waiting for the results in mathematics, further mathematics, computer science and physics.
According to Adrian, the exam was “stressful”.
“We were studying the same things, so at least we had to help each other which we did not know and what we never understood.”
Prior to the results, łukasz said he felt “nervous but also excited”.
He said, “I am really keen to see what I get, but I also need to make sure that I have the necessary results for my university,” he said.
Both have been offered places to study Orakasz at Adrian and Bath University at Electronics and Electrical Engineering – Bristol University.
“We spend a lot of time together because we have shared the same room for all our lives. It is good to go there and be a little more personal,” Zukasz said.
Nagari gapSome BTEC students will also confirm their end results – although some have already been published, based on the course.
The 19 -year -old NGer Gap from Cardiff is already a clear idea of how he has done his art and design in BTEC, and has achieved a place to study the performance design in the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
He said that he enjoyed studying more practical, research-based qualifications.
“I really ended with being able to do a BTEC and let me find out things that I don’t think if I stay in school I don’t think.”
He is now ready for his degree that will include working on the set costumes, props and puppets.
After the examination disruptions due to the covid, it goes to 2024 when all additional support measures were abandoned, the qualification Wales kept the “security trap” while determining the grade limits if the performance in a subject was much less than the pre-political levels.
This year, which has been removed and grade limits are likely to be higher in some subjects.
Exam watchdog Where is Before the epidemic “results should be roughly the same”, if the performance continues to improve after the disintegration caused by the covid.
Major Admission Services of Universities and Colleges (UCAS) has said The record number of 18 -year -old children is likely to come to its first choice of the university this year.Even if they remember their grade narrowly.
Dr. Joe Saxton said that the university was keen to enroll the UK undergraduates as “uncertainty” was high around the international student number.
The clearing process, offering places on courses, which still have space, are also available to students who do not get their grades or who change their minds.
The latest UCAS data stated that 32.5% Welsh 18 -year -old children applied to the university by the end of June, compared to 41.2% in the UK.
On a trip to engineering and manufacturing company Bokard on DISD, Wales Skill Minister Jack Sergeant spoke to the trainees about other education routes.
19 -year -old Bew Tattarsel said he started his training “without any experience”.
“I am learning to weld and fabric and I need to do in a workshop.
He said, “I returned two years in the college in Pambrookshire, but I decided that I want to earn and learn at the same time, so I went for trading. It’s really going well,” he said.
20 -year -old Lawrence Coleman said that his career had “some stressful moments” so far.
“This was not really my first option … but I came through signing up in college and finished. You have an open mind to do all this.”
Career Wales said that there were many options available for young people that could be uncertain about what to do next.
Advisor Caterin Owen said that the university option “taking a break, going to work or you can see things like apprenticeship”.
He said: “We are now watching more high -level apprenticeship – degree -level apprenticeship, which are great options for some young people.
“It is really important that you sit with a professional who can go through everything with you to ensure that you are making the best decisions that suits you.”
