The period around A-Level results day can be a rollercoaster of emotions, says Jo Holmes, our Children, Young People and Family Lead.
More than 300,000 teenagers today end their wait for their A-Level results.
And Jo says students picking up their results will have gone through a whole spectrum of feelings, from total elation for some and failure to others. Whatever their situation, today is a turning point regarding where to go next.
鈥淟ast night, many would have been nervous and anxious because they have worked so hard towards this point,鈥� she said.
鈥淭oday will be a mixture of extreme emotions. There will be some great highs and some huge lows that students will go through.
鈥淭hey maybe did better than they expected or haven鈥檛 done as well as they hoped. They will make comparisons to other young people. They might feel it鈥檚 a barrier to their future.
鈥淚t鈥檚 an emotional roller coaster, and support is there for young people to help them cope with those emotions.鈥�
Jo is a former youth worker and school counsellor who has 30 years鈥� experience working mainly with young people and families.
University and College Admissions services (UCAS) use the results to confirm and, in some cases, withdraw offers of places to students, but Jo says A-Level results can offer a period for reflection for young people.
鈥淯niversity may well still be an option 鈥� but it isn鈥檛 the only option 鈥� and university comes with its own issues, such as transition,鈥� she said.
鈥淭oday is one day in the rest of their lives. It can be a chance to reassess and re-evaluate your direction of travel.鈥�
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