Well **** - I'm screwed if I want to be a lawyer I won't even get 3 A*'s let alone ten 😂
I know it's changed but that's because the government want to push young people into apprenticeships into what they deem more useful jobs e.g. Being an accountant, plumber, engineer or other apprenticeship jobs.
It's really ironic though because we need a lot of doctors and that's the hardest job to get into currently apart from if you want to be a singer or movie star (and we all know what's going on to do with doctors).
To the government university is simply a waste of time when a person can move up the ranks from *****iest pay to less *****ier pay (apprenticeship route.)
Apprenticeships usually require 5 A*-C unless it's an A level sort one they usually want 8 A*-C in GCSE. If you want to be something like a lawyer that's the minimum you need, although you need university (some teacher showed us a chart of the steps to take to be that and a plumber.)
If you get all D's in real life I really feel sorry for you (unless you're a cock and didn't do any revision and failed on purpose, then I have no sympathy, talking about the people who put effort in as much as the A* crew do). But your life isn't over. You will struggle, but those A* people are also going to struggle with the increasing university funds going up to £9,250 a year, so don't feel too bad they're in the same boat (that doesn't include accommodation or anything. Education at its finest).
Regarding the A* people, I don't mind you being a little disappointed, but the way you put it across isn't great. I know it's not your intention, it just hurts the others who wish upon wish they could get 9 A*'s and 2 A's. Regarding Oxford, as long as you got a good mix of A*'s and A's, maybe couple B's and C's in there (not in the subjects that are relevant to your course like it you're doing a course in law they won't care if you have a C in graffics but they will in stuff like RS or English), they won't be too harsh. They mainly focus on your A level grades, UCAS points, and you as a person (e.g. doing NCS, volunteering for a charity, that sort of thing). I know I'm not the boss of you but if you are disappointed I ask you simply put I am a little disappointed but at least I did okay or I didn't fail or even I did good. Because that would make us smile and reply oh well done, reply with our grades and stuff. If you reply so disappointed only *insert less than 10 A* grades* not many people will get on your band wagon.
P.S Thank you to the person in the crown wishing me luck? I couldn't find how to tag because I'm a hopeless being of nature (no wonder I failed ICT...well I don't know for definite but I'm 99% sure).