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LIVE A-level results day 2021: Thousands in Herts receive grades

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  • 🎓Sixth-formers across the country are waking up to their A-level results.
  • 🎓Grades have been determined by teachers after this summer’s exams were cancelled.
  • 🎓The proportion of A-level entries awarded an A grade or higher nationally has risen to an all-time high this year
  • 🎓In total, more than two in five (44.8%) of UK entries were awarded an A or A* grade this summer – up by 6.3 percentage points on last year when 38.5% achieved the top grades.
  • 🎓UCAS records show a record 395,770 students have been accepted on their first choice full-time undergraduate course in the UK in 2021, up 8% from 365,500 in 2020.
  • 🎓We'll be providing coverage from schools in our area as students receive their results.
  • 🎓You can send us your messages and details about your school or college's results via Twitter @Observer_Owl or email herts.editorial@london.newsquest.co.uk. Or send us details via our assignment form. More details in our live blog.

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