Anxiety turns to joy as teenagers across Greater Manchester get GCSE grades
manchestereveningnews.co.ukNervousness gave way to relief at schools across Greater Manchester this morning as teenagers collected their GCSE results. Thursday (August 24) was the all-important date for this year’s pupils to find out their fate.
The students faced a grade ‘re-set’ with marking, as exams regulator Ofqual said this year’s GCSE results would be lower than last year when teachers graded their work.
Despite the challenge of getting top marks, many Mancunian students rose to it - and were justly rewarded. A day which started full of anxiety was punctuated by tears of joy, screams of delight, and jumps of ecstasy by mid-morning.
At Chorlton High School in south Manchester, palpable relief could be seen on the faces of students and teachers. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features One of those who faced an apprehensive wait was Luke Silwa.
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