Good practice for university! A-level students hit the town to celebrate exam successes or sorrows
Daily MailThousands of teenagers across the country will be waking up with sore heads this morning after celebrations and commiserations over A-level results continued well into the night. The mantra of 'win or lose, you're on the booze' - a line famously delivered with great composure by a student live on Good Morning Britain a few years ago - was certainly adopted by many teens last night as images rolled in of revellers enjoying blowing off steam after the long wait. Yesterday's data showed that boys are starting to catch up with girls when it comes to the top A-level grades thanks to the return of exams and – according to experts – being 'lazy' last-minute crammers Some partiers were clearly ecstatic by their new-found freedom after grades were released in England, Wales and Northern Ireland yesterday Birmingham's strip of night clubs on Broadway saw an VERY busy night as young people celebrated ahead of heading off to university Revellers out in Newcastle tonight as students across the country celebrate receiving their A Level results Scores of young people appeared in high spirits as photos emerged of them hitting bars and clubs to celebrate with their friends into the small hours after completing their A-levels and preparing to head off for university There were long queues to get into one of Birmingham's most popular night clubs, Rosies, as students couldn't wait to celebrate with friends The mantra of 'win or lose, you're on the booze' - a line famously delivered with great composure by a student live on Good Morning Britain a few years ago - was certainly adopted by many teens last night One pair of girls even used their friend as a table at the end of the night after buying food to keep up their energy levels For some revellers, the evening became a little too much - here, a passerby appears to have stopped on the street to check whether a young man is alright In Newcastle, crowds of ecstatic revellers took to the streets to toast their success while posing for the cameras. Some of those out last night will be waking up with very sore heads this morning - another experience they can practice for their university days The partying in Birmingham went on late into the night and some were clearly exhausted by the emotional rollercoaster of a day For the most part, revellers were pictured taking care of one another when the festivities all became a little too much Whether they were commiserating or celebrating, most of the partygoers seemed to be thoroughly enjoying themselves in Birmingham A total of 425,830 people had places confirmed according to data published by the university admissions service - the second highest figure on record and up 16,870 compared with 2019 when exams were last held Ucas declared 19 per cent more 18-year-olds in the UK achieved a place at either their first or insurance choice this year, compared with 2019 While there were scenes of joy at many schools yesterday morning, some parents reported 'tears in the car park' with tens of thousands of students falling short of the grades required to attend their desired courses. Picture date: Thursday August 18, 2022 While there were scenes of joy at many schools yesterday morning, some parents reported 'tears in the car park' with tens of thousands of students falling short of the grades required to attend their desired courses Some 20,360 pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland found out yesterday that they were unplaced after they did not receive the results they were hoping for Students receive their A-level exam results after the lead by girls in A and A* grades narrowed to 2.2 points this year Meanwhile, yesterday's data showed that boys are starting to catch up with girls when it comes to the top A-level grades thanks to the return of exams and – according to experts – being 'lazy' last-minute crammers.