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.

However, unlike Scotland where all exam results are released at once, pupils who sat their GCSE exams will still have another week of waiting. Their results day will be on Thursday, August 21 this year.