Number of A and A* grades fall
The proportion of A-levels awarded top grades has fallen for the second year amid a rise in students taking science and maths, official figures show.
Identical twins part for first time after A-level success
A pair of identical twin sisters found out they will soon be separated by thousands of miles after receiving their A-level results.
Eleanor and Sophie Harrison from Newcastle have spent their entire lives at school together, but in a few weeks one of them will begin studying in America.
Eleanor, 18, achieved the results she needed to go to the University of California where she will be studying English, while her sister Sophie will head to Leeds to study art and design.
Eleanor said: "We will keep in touch on Skype - we've been at school together since we were four."
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Dip in top A-level grades for second year in row
The number of top A-level grades fell for the second year in a row as students across the country found out their results today.
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A-levels results day: The essential guide to university
You have got your grades and got in to university - but what next?
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Eight websites to help you navigate life after A-levels
Whether you are considering looking for a job, apprenticeship, course or a gap year, there is a website to help you.