'I just screamed when I saw them': GCSE results return to pre-Covid levels
The effect of the pandemic appears to have been squeezed out of GCSE results as 16-year-olds in England, Wales and Northern Ireland achieved grades more akin to levels seen before the coronavirus.
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There were wide regional variations across England, with students in London powering ahead of pre-pandemic attainment – while top grades in Wales and Northern Ireland came down with a bump, compared with last year.
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