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Missed your grades? Take a breath, keep calm, and look at your options

Didn't get the A-level grades you were hoping for today? Take a breath. From UCAS Clearing and degree apprenticeships to retakes and gap years, here is what you need to know about your next steps...

Results day 2025: What to do if your A-level grades don’t go to plan

With A-level results day tomorrow (14 August), many students across Bedford Borough will be anxiously wondering what comes next. Whether you’re heading to university, thinking about taking...

University of Bedfordshire hosts UK’s largest higher education expo

Bedford University hosted the UK's largest UCAS Discovery event in June 2025, which brought together thousands of students from the local area. The Universities and Colleges Admissions...

Opinion: More needs to be done to help prepare young people for the working world

Many young people post-18 are uncertain about their future career choices, and the options available to them do not guarantee a stable or high-paying job. Universities can deliver skills and accolades...

A-level results day – what to do if you didn’t get the grades you wanted

It's the worry of every Bedford Borough student, they open that exam results envelope and the grades they were hoping for haven't appeared. You'll no doubt feel devastated, especially...

A-level results day: here’s what will happen, when results will be available and what to do next

Students across Bedford Borough will be anxiously waiting for their A-level results this week (15 August), and as (at least for the majority) this will be their first time, advice has been issued by Bedford...

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