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| Last updated: Thursday 21 Aug 2008 | 1XTRA NEWS: THE REAL TALK OF THE STREETS |
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Over 600,000 GCSE students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland get their exam results today. Did you work or continue to study after picking up your grades? The number of students who received top grades is at record levels. Almost 60% of entrants received A* to C grades. That’s an increase on 2.5% on last year. Despite this critics say too many children are still failing to get five good GCSE's. This year the pass mark for A-Level and Scottish Higher exams was also at all time high. The big decision now for some is whether to continue in education, take a break or look for a job. So, what's the next step? | |||||
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 Are GCSE's important? What did you do after getting your results? Do you regret the decision? Are you an employer? If so do you look for qualifications or experience?   The Surgery: What next?E-mail us using the form below and we'll publish a selection of the best comments here | |||||
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