GCSE results day
Thousands of young people across the Midlands find out their GCSE results.
- Charlotte Grant
Worcestershire school bucks the GCSE trend
The number of top grades achieved at GCSE level has fallen for the second year in a row. It's the biggest drop in the exams' twenty-five year history. One school in a deprived area of Worcestershire has bucked the trend, doubling its proportion of students receiving A star to C grades.
Even there, teachers are warning exams are getting tougher. Watch our full report here:
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