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FEMAIL has spoken to higher education and exam experts, including Clare Marchant, chief executive of UCAS, to arm concerned parents and guardians with everything they need to know.

Almost half of all A-level students received A* or A from their teachers - a new all-time high record - after exams were abandoned for the second year in a row due to Covid-19.

The Education Secretary said students deserve to be rewarded after a year of disruption and said: We do expect students to get better grades this year.

If you've done better than predicted, it might be time to rethink

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With around half of young people now going to university, we ask two experts whether a degree is still a good investment for the future

Students have been left in limbo after the deadline for university offers was extended despite having to still apply for funding and accommodation. People usually know where they have been offered a place before they sit their final exams but UCAS extended its offer deadlines due to the pandemic. Some students say they have still not received all of their offers despite the deadline closing next week. The deadline for the universities to reply and accept or decline applications was delayed from...