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28 October 2014

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The Wait Is Over - The Results Are Here!
What do you do now that your A-level results have arrived?

Keep your cool and use our guide to surviving A-level results

The waiting's over, the envelope's arrived, you've had your university offers and your whole future may be decided by what's written on one small piece of paper. But what if the unthinkable happens and your results aren't as good as you had hoped.....?

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Connexions Personal Advisers are available to offer advice and information on what to do next if you don't get the exam results you expected or still don't have a plan of what to do next by phoning
080 800 13-2-19

Connexions is a relatively new youth service providing advice, guidance, support and personal development opportunities for all 13 to 19-year-olds.

It brings together all the services that help young people and gives young people access to a personal adviser, someone to give impartial, honest and confidential advice.

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Hugh Gould, from Connexions Cornwall and Devon, offers advice and hints on what to do next...

My plans are in ruins... If you've been looking forward to a particular university or college place for months, then finding out that you can’t be accepted can be a terrible shock and disappointment....
	I've not got the grades I need... If you’re holding an offer from a higher education institution, but your grades are lower than they asked you for, then the first thing to do is check with them....
I've lost my University place.. You’ve lost both your firm and insurance offer places - but don’t panic...

	Where can I find out about course vacancies? They will be listed in various newspapers and on the internet...




How do I apply through 'clearing'? Some vacancies will be filled almost as soon as they are advertised, so it’s important to act quickly....
I want to re-take my A-levels You should think very carefully before deciding to do re-takes...
		There MUST be a mistake mistakes in exam marking are rare, but they do happen
What are the other options apart from higher education? Have you considered Modern Apprenticeships or other non-academic courses that could still get you to your goal?