A-level results are almost here - here's what you need to know

When to expect grades, how to appeal, and what to do if results don't go to plan

- by Amber Allott

It's been a tense few months for A-level students waiting on their final results - but at long last, that wait is nearing its end.

According to Ofqual, there were more than 820,000 A-level entries across the country this year. While many of the students this data represents will have also sat their GCSEs, A-levels results day can look a little different. And as it's typically the final set of qualifications they sit before leaving secondary school, the stakes might be a little higher.

So how exactly can they pick up their results, what can be done if they think there's been a mistake, and what do students heading off to university this year need to do next? Here's what you need to know.

When is A-level results day this year?

No matter whether they hail from England, Northern Ireland or Wales, students who sat their A-level exams throughout May and June will get their results on Thursday August 14 - less than 24 hours from now.