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GCSE results day 2023 LIVE: Pass grades fall for second year running in England, Wales and Northern Ireland - with 68.2% marked at 4/C
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Full list of GCSE results day free food and deals for students from Nando's to Frankie & Benny's
The best way to celebrate your GCSE results is surely by going for a well-done meal afterwards with family and friends.
UK-wide chains such as Nandos and Bills are offering everything from free drinks, sides and main meals to discounts on the final bill.
Make sure you bring your results and ID as proof to claim the deals.
Here are the full list of offers available today:
Full list of GCSE results day 2023 freebies and discounts for students
UK-wide chains such as Nando's and Bill's are offering everything from free drinks, sides and main meals to discounts on the final bill.
10:21
GCSE grades and boundaries explained: Everything you need to know
GCSE results are showing a massive drop from the grade inflation of the pandemic years.
If you have received lower results than you expected, you may be feeling worried.
But there are steps you can take - and MailOnline has put together a complete guide of the grade boundaries, as well as what you can do to appeal your results.
What are GCSE grade boundaries and how to appeal the results?
After months of anxious waiting, GCSE results day is finally here and many students will prepare to embark on new studies. Here is everything you need to know about how to appeal your GCSE results.
10:16
A video from Sky News shows one student nervously opening his maths result.
'I was a bit shaky about it but I got it!' he said, revealing he scored a four in the subject, while his teacher came over to give him a fist bump.
The boy added he had to work really hard for his grade as he had struggled with it in the past.
10:07
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Education Secretary Gillian Keegan congratulate students
The Prime Minister has taken to Twitter to congratulate all those receiving GCSE results this morning.
In a similar manner to his A Levels post last week, Sunak was keen to emphasise all options available to students.
Sunak said: 'Congratulations to everyone receiving their GCSE results today and thank you to hardworking teachers and parents for helping to make it possible.
'Whether you’re moving on to do A Levels, T Levels or an apprenticeship, there are so many options available to you.'
Meanwhile Education Secretary Gillian Keegan added: 'Congratulations to everyone receiving GCSE or VTQ #examresults today - you should all be really proud of your amazing achievements.'
10:04
Wales and Northern Ireland keep inflated grades as students in England suffer sharpest drop
Students in England have suffered the sharpest decline in GCSE grades - more than in Wales or Northern Ireland.
The percentage of top GCSE grades in Northern Ireland has fallen for the second year - but remains higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic.
In Wales, results were midway between those awarded in 2022 - the first year that students sat exams following Covid-19 - and 2019.
In England, the percentage of GCSE entries awarded 7/A or above was 21.6 per cent this year – down 4.4 percentage points from last year.
In Wales, it was 21.7 per cent, down 3.4 points. And in Northern Ireland, it was 34.5 per cent, down 2.5 points.
It has led to questions about whether the distribution of results in the UK has been fair this year.
09:59
'It's important to get back to reality,' says schools minister
Grades in the UK have fallen but results seem to have been more generous in Wales and northern Ireland, leading to questions about the distribution of marks.
Top GCSE marks have tumbled by 4.3 per cent as passes returned to pre-Covid levels.
But Schools Minister Nick Gibb defended the lower results, saying it is a 'very fair system.'
Speaking on the BBC's Radio 4 Today Programme he added: 'It's important to get back to reality to maintain the value and integrity of GCSEs and A-levels.'
09:54
In pictures: The highs and lows as GCSE students begin to collect their results
GCSE results day is upon us - as students find out whether they have the grades they need to get into Sixth Form after months of hard work.
For some, it is a day of celebration but others have been met with bitter disappointment as grades throughout the country have fallen.
Pictures show the initial reactions of students as they open that all-important envelope.
09:46
Former Green Party leader Caroline Lucas praises GCSE students as an 'inspiration' after Covid disruption
Former Green Party leader Caroline Lucas has praised this year's cohort of GCSE students as an inspiration.
Taking to Twitter, the MP for Brighton said their hard work despite the pandemic was commendable.
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