GSCE results day 2021 has been announced
The education secretary, Gavin Williamson, has said that GCSE exams will be going ahead in 2021 and the results day has been announced.
When is GCSE results day 2021?
GCSE results day will be on Friday 27 August 2021.
The GCSE exams will be held three weeks later than usual next summer, starting on 7 June 2021 and ending on 2 July 2021.
The only exception to this timetable are one maths and one English GCSE exam, which will both be held just before the May half-term. These are being held earlier to give “any Year 11 pupils who are affected by Covid-19 the best possible chance of still sitting a paper in each of these core subjects,” the Department for Education (DfE) said.
The exams have been pushed back to make up for some of the lost teaching time caused by school closures from March until September 2020, and any subsequent local lockdowns.
The delay to exams will not affect the start of the 2021 academic year – the DfE has said that “students will start the following academic year as normal”.
Find our more about what’s happening with A-level exams in 2021 with this article and learn about proposals to make the 2021 exams fair here.
If you don't think further education is for you
Not sure you fancy going into further education? If you decide to take an alternative route, there are a number of different options for you to explore.
You might do a vocational course (such as construction, childcare or engineering) rather than completing A-levels. Alternatively, you may want to go straight into the world of work and get an apprenticeship or seek employment.
Here is our guide to all of the post-GCSE routes and options, from academic to vocational and occupational qualifications.
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