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Julian Kiddy is looking forward to study history, politics and geography at Holgate Sixth Form Centre. Photo: Submitted

Holgate students share GCSE pride and celebration with family and friends

Many students will be celebrating their GCSE results today, but help is also out there for those who haven't quite achieved what they wanted

Congratulations on your results but help is there if you need it

Join the MySpaceEd revision course that helps GCSE and A-level students beat national average grades.

Join revision course that helps students beat national average grades

GCSE and A-level students who studied online revision courses with MyEdSpace achieved impressive grade improvements that far outpaced national averages.

How online revision course can help you get top GCSE & A-Level grades

GCSE and A-level students can study smarter and for a shorter time with MyEdSpace revision courses.

GSCE and A-level revision sessions that are actually manageable

Unstructured Easter revision can quickly leave students feeling overwhelmed and off track

Easter revision has started – but many are making this mistake

Thousands of students are now turning to structured revision support ahead of GCSE and A-level exams

The Easter revision decision that could boost exam results

A picture of Bramcote College pupil Elliott, who received a grade 7 in his English GCSE results.

Local pupils defy odds as Action Tutoring bridges GCSE attainment gap in Notting...

Students at The Holgate Academy opening GCSE results

Holgate Academy celebrates GCSE success

National Academy students are happy with their results in 2015.

Retro: Look back at GCSE results days from the Dispatch archives

Results Day 2025: Where students can get free food to celebrate exam results - including GCSEs, A Levels and grads

Where students can get free food on results day 2025
Celebrate your results with a free meal 🍴
Holly Allton

Lyn Calver and Pete Middleton creating their Functional Skills Resources

English and Maths still highly valuable for UK employers – says Nottingham Funct...

New figures show scores in maths and English in Nottinghamshire have fallen in the last year. Photo: Other

New figures reveal drop in maths and English scores in Nottinghamshire schools

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The summer exam season is coming up quick

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Resits take place much like standard GCSE exams

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Students celebrating exam results

Nottinghamshire students celebrate GCSE success this summer

Where pupils can get free food to celebrate GCSE results day (Photo: Macus - stock.adobe.com)

Restaurants offering free food to GCSE students on results day

Single sex grammar schools took out most of the top spots across England (Photo: National World/Google)

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Special measures to make sure students sitting major exams weren't unfairly impacted by the pandemic have gradually slowed down (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

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There's still nearly two months to go until students will find out how they did in their GCSE exams (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

GCSE marking system explained as pupils await exam results

Disadvantaged pupils are falling further behind in GCSE levels, new research shows. Photo: Other

Disadvantaged pupils fall further behind their peers at GCSE following pandemic

Grace McEvoy was all smiles as she achieved four grade 9s, one grade 7 and two Level 2 distinction * grades. Photo: Bulwell Academy

Bulwell Academy students thrilled at GCSE successes

Here’s what you can do if you fail your GCSE exams. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) (Photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

How to resit your GCSE exams if you fail

Coun Tracey Taylor has congratulated all of Nottinghamshire's GCSE students as they get their results today. Photo: Submitted

Councillor congratulates all GCSE students as they get their results

NHS nurse Kelly Foster, who failed her GCSEs

Woman becomes high ranking senior NHS nurse despite failing GCSEs

Students are gearing up for GCSE exams

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Students were all smiles at Bulwell Academy after getting their GCSE results

Bulwell Academy students all smiles after first GCSE results for three years

Nandos is giving out free food to students

Nando’s is giving away free food to students on results day this month

These are the areas with the smartest students in England

First News: A beary good idea!

Students can choose A-Level and GCSE exam topics next year - Ofqual and educatio...

National principal Martin Brailsford with student Dylan

National GCSE students looking forward to a bright future

A number of big restaurant chains - including Nando’s - are offering free food deals to A Level and GCSE students this week (Photos: Getty Images/Flickr)

Where to get free food on GCSE results day 2021 - including Nando’s, Las Iguanas...

Coun Jason Zadrozny says GCSE results day is a day for celebration

Council leader says GCSE results day is a time for celebration

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Nottinghamshire County Council praises students as they pick up A-Level exam res...

MPs say terms like “white privilege” may have contributed towards neglect of poorer white pupils (Photo: Shutterstock)

Poorer white pupils suffer years of neglect due to terms like ‘white privilege’,...

GCSE and A Level grades will be decided by teachers this year, exams watchdog Ofqual has announced (Photo: Shutterstock)

GCSE and A Level results will be decided by teachers this year - despite 2020's ...

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GCSE, A Levels and SATs exams in England will be replaced by teacher assessments...

'Alternative arrangements’ will be made for GCSE and A Level exams this year - w...

GCSE and A Level exams will be adapted in 2021 to help students - including adva...

Child abuse has increased during lockdown - and neglected kids are being impacte...

File photo of a general view of pupils sitting an exam. Most A-level and GCSE exams in England will be delayed by three weeks next year due to the pandemic, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has confirmed. Photo: PA

Going ahead with exams next year will disadvantage Northern pupils

Who can you spot having fun at the Clumber Concerts at Clumber Park from years gone by

Clumber Concerts over the years
Flares, paisley print, glam rock guitars you sure know how to dress up for a good time at the Clumber Concerts.
Lucy Ball

Poorer pupils in Nottinghamshire are falling some 18 months behind their richer classmates. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Poorer GCSE pupils in Nottinghamshire nearly two years behind richer classmates

The exam board is regrading all of the results (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s why BTec results have been delayed - and how grades will be calculated

A Level and GCSE results will now be based on teachers' assessments

A Level and GCSE results u-turn has been welcomed

Ofqual is reviewing its process for appeals (Photo: Shutterstock)

Ofqual has suspended its criteria for pupils wanting to appeal their A levels an...

Pupils will be able to use their mock exam results as the basis for an appeal (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is how to appeal your GCSE and A level results

Grades will be decided in a different way this year due to cancelled exams (Photo: Shutterstock)

A Level students will not be awarded final grades lower than their mock exam res...

This year's grades have been marked differently due to school closures caused by the pandemic. (Shuttertsock)

Students unable to appeal exam results this year are being handed a ‘life senten...

Exams across the UK were cancelled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, meaning grades this year have been calculated in a different way (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s when GCSE results will be out in England - and how to collect grades

The tool features three to five minute revision videos presented in a Netflix-style layout (Photo: Shutterstock)

GCSE students can access a free learning resource while schools are closed - her...

How many of these GCSE exam questions can you answer correctly? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Quiz: Can you get these GCSE exam questions right?

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