As a parent, it can be scary to see your child go through exam results day. However, it is important to be there for them and reassure them that they will have options. Even if their results are not what they wanted, it will probably not ruin their future but may just mean that they take a different route to achieve the career they want.
For university students, the release of results can be an anxious time. It’s worth checking your student portal ahead of time to ensure you are prepared and that you have a way of getting your grades, which could be through an email or through your uni’s app.
It’s also good to have a plan of what to do if you’re disappointed, and remember that there are lots of ways to improve your grades next year, whether that’s revision or using student support. It can help to list all the things you did well and focus on those, rather than the stuff that didn’t quite go to plan.
Detailed analysis of exam data can help school leaders understand which subjects are performing well and which ones need improvement. Identifying trends in performance and their potential causes, such as changes to curriculum or teaching methods, or an increase in the number of pupils dropping a subject, can help educators develop strategies to combat them. Having the right tools for exam analysis is essential, and there are many freely available software packages available.