GCSE results: How did we do?
Students across the region collected their GCSE results yesterday, which have fallen for the second year in a row.
Man with no qualifications becomes author
If your results weren't all you were hoping for don't despair.
Many people have been in exactly the same position and have gone on to make a success of their lives.
Rik Stone left school aged 15 with no qualifications, but he overcame this to become a published author.
Rik grew up in North Shields on North Tyneside and went to work at Clelands shipyard before joining the merchant navy.
He thinks it's never too late to learn.
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It is never too late to learn
Rik Stone originally left school at 15 with no qualifications. When his daughter started school he was inspired to go back into education.
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Grades drop once again
The proportion of GCSEs awarded at least a C grade has fallen for the second year running, official figures have revealed.