grades
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She told the BBC she had her heart set on studying midwifery at Edge Hill University in Ormskirk, Lancashire, but was turned down at the application stage and told she did not have the grades.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
On a personal level, Carrick had an excellent day on Thursday as his daughter got the A-level grades she was hoping for.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Grading in England returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2023 – prompting a big fall in top grades – while Wales and Northern Ireland followed suit in 2024.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Nervous, elated and tired students flocked to schools across the UK on Thursday to find out their grades, with many telling the BBC how they did and their hopes for the future.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
He couldn’t know that she’d driven farm trucks since the age of twelve, that she’d skipped two grades and graduated high school at fifteen.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
