RESULTS DAY & BEYOND
Results will be issued around the middle of August. It is advisable to ensure that you are in the UK on that day – avoid booking a holiday at this point and come into school on that day if you can. Coming into school will mean that you can directly access the advice and support from staff. If you are a boarder or if you are going to be away during results, make sure you have a way of contacting the school to help you with your final decision-making. However, you must remember that the day is very busy and it may take some time to speak to a member of staff on the telephone. Please be aware that we cannot give out examination results over the telephone. You must also ensure that you have submitted your contact details before you leave at the end of term. N.B. If you are a boarder and submitted New Hall as your main postal address during the application cycle, you must change this in July before you leave the school. Before results day you need to have thought of the following • Will I definitely accept my offer? • Am I, even at this late stage, thinking of a Gap Year? • Do I have a ‘Plan B’ in case I don’t achieve the required grades? • Do I understand ‘Clearing’? • Will I do better than expected? • Have I accumulated all the relevant information for my chosen university? Having one parent and a mobile phone on the day is very handy! UCAS Track is updated at 8.00am on Results Day and it is highly advisable to check whether your place has been confirmed as soon as possible. Later in the day the UCAS system will get extremely busy which can cause stressful delays.
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