GCSE results
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Good luck everyone getting there GCSE's today!! I remember when I got them... Proper nervous!! Just stay calm.. Whatever happens!! Trust!! Xby ollyofficial via twitter 8/23/2012 7:57:51 AM -
Extra good luck to everyone getting your GCSE results today!!!!👍❤by diana_music via twitter 8/23/2012 7:58:15 AM -
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The Association of School and College Leaders said there seemed to be a particular problem with C/D borderline grades in English, with pupils who were expecting Cs ending up with Ds.
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Oh and good luck for you GCSE results too... On behalf of @lemontwittor goodluck too... Don't ask him he's too grumpy! Xby Holly Willoughby via twitter 8/23/2012 8:03:39 AM -
Good luck if it's your GCSE results day today!! And good luck @rubyschofe :)by Schofe via twitter 8/23/2012 8:03:59 AM -
Professor Alan Smithers, of the Centre for Education and Employment Research at Buckingham University, predicted the overall pass rate will stall this year.
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Prof Smithers said: “It's the first time it (new science GCSE) is being examined this year so we might expect to see a fall in various grades in science. If you put all that together, I think the results this year will be similar to last year, with some improvement."
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Good luck to everyone getting GCSE results today!!! No matter what the outcome...you can still go on to do big things!! :)by TomDaley1994 via twitter 8/23/2012 8:06:23 AM -
Glenys Stacey, chief executive of the qualifications regulator Ofqual, said: "Our job is make sure exam results are right. What we have done this year, and last year, is to hold the line on standards steady."
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She went on: "If the qualification and the type of student is broadly the same, then results will be broadly the same. Any difference in results in English or other subjects will reflect differences in the make-up of the group taking the exam, in terms of the numbers or their abilities."
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Good luck to everyone getting their GCSE results today. #SmashItby sallywalton23 via twitter 8/23/2012 8:16:11 AM -
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Fingers crossed for all you rugby fans getting your GCSE results today #astarsallroundby Official RFU via twitter 8/23/2012 8:33:27 AM -
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Exam board AQA insisted the standards students have to achieve remain the same.
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aw and best of luck to every1 with there GCSE results. I remember mine! got grounded for a week :( Andy xby theriskoffic via twitter 8/23/2012 8:47:35 AM -
Daughter has gone to fetch her GCSE results I feel so sickby Livvyssmile via twitter 8/23/2012 8:48:56 AM -
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Good luck with your GCSE's results today & if you haven't done well don't worry too much, life will teach you everything you need to know xby Ginofantastico via twitter 8/23/2012 8:51:56 AM -
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Michael Turner, director of the Joint Council for Qualifications, said: "It will be interesting to see if this year's rise in students taking Spanish and the rate of decline slowing in French and German is the beginning of a trend that will see more young people studying languages."
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REMEMBER: If your university conditions required you to get a certain grade at #GCSE, you need to send the results to them nowby ucas_online via twitter 8/23/2012 9:08:16 AM -
GCSE results today! Massive Good Luck to everyone receiving theirs! Hoping u get what u want&worked hard for! All love, Marv and the boys xby JLS via twitter 8/23/2012 9:09:36 AM -
Shout out to al students getting there GCSE results. U’ve done ur best so try not to worry. Chase ur dreams young bloodby TheThirst via twitter 8/23/2012 9:15:00 AM
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