A-level students across the UK are celebrating, commiserating, hanging on the phone to UCAS and starting to think about their future careers as they receive their exam results today.
However, City and Guilds have warned that many young people are overlooking alternative routes into the workplace – and have stressed that apprenticeships are not just for those who did not score top grades.
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Don't discount other options educationally but don't count out uni and many colleges will take lower entry requirements and still allow the student to study what they want.