A-level & GCSEs result days 2023: When will they be released and will the grade boundaries be lower?

Now that exam fever is over for those who took GCSEs and A-levels, the pressure is on for both families and students as the results are due to be announced in a month - but how different will the grade boundaries be compared to previous years?

In 2020 and 2021, the results were based on teacher assessments rather than exams owing to the pandemic, resulting in an increase in the top grades. This year, just like those who sat for the exams in 2022, however, won’t benefit from some of the support provided to students during the Covid era.

Ofqual, had last year, announced that pre-pandemic arrangements for non-exam assessment, fieldwork and practical science would be reinstated. The department confirmed at the same time that schools and colleges this year will be teaching the full content of qualifications to students taking exams in 2023.

Dr Jo Saxton, Ofqual head reportedly said this year’s exam results will be more similar to pre-pandemic levels, although the examiners would use data to set grade thresholds that are “fair to students.”