After two years of hard work and dedication over 1,600 A Level, Vocational Diploma and T Level students collected their results in August. With almost 1,000 students leaving College having secured entry to their first-choice university, this year is the culmination of their efforts and diligence, supported through the care, expertise and dedication of our excellent staff.
The complete guide to Results Day
Your complete guide to help you prepare for Results Day including; collecting and submitting your results, mental wellbeing and support available.
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Published Thursday 8 August 2024
The College has put together this helpful guide to help you prepare for Results Day, whether you are collecting your GCSEs, A Levels, T Levels or Vocational Diploma results.
The guide covers strategies to deal with exam results stress, collecting your results, what to do with them and the support available if your results are not what you expected.
The build-up to Results Day
Exam results can be a stressful time, in the days leading up to Results Day it’s normal to be anxious about what your results will be. This line of thinking is unhelpful and can take a toll on your mental health. If you can, try to avoid thinking about your results until you’re opening them on the day, and remind yourself that you did your best.
Successfully completing your exams is an achievement that you deserve to celebrate, regardless of your results. If you find it hard to ignore your worries, BBC Bitesize recommends acknowledging your feelings and talking with a trusted person who won’t increase your worries further.
Use the time leading up to your Results Day to practice self-care, meet up with loved ones and distract yourself with your hobbies. If you’re particularly stressed, remind others around you that you do not want to discuss exam results until Results Day. Remember, there’s a good chance that you have done better than you’re expecting.
The big day
Being aware of the high-levels of support Truro and Penwith College is offering its current and future students throughout the results process can ease your worries. Take time before the big day to understand what you need to do and how to access the support available if you need it.
Level 3 Results, Thursday 15 August
Truro and Penwith College students who are due to receive their Level 3 results on Thursday 15 August (BTEC, A Levels, Cambridge Technical, T Levels and UAL) can find information on collecting their results on the College intranet.
If your results don’t meet your entry requirements for your chosen university and you need help, senior members of staff will be available when you collect your results at college.
If you don’t receive the grades that your university asked for, the first step is to contact them to see if they are prepared to make another offer to you. If this is unsuccessful, UCAS has published some helpful advice.
Clearing
If you aren’t accepted by your chosen university you may wish to apply for another university through clearing, which is a process where universities offer remaining spaces on courses to students who may not have hit the entry requirements for their first choice or for those who have changed their mind about the course they want to study after receiving their results.
Make sure you’re prepared by reading through this handy What is Clearing? guide from UCAS.
University Centre Truro & Penwith
If you have decided that you’d like to stay closer to home while getting your degree, the team from the University Centre Truro and Penwith will be available to discuss the wide range of Degree courses available on your doorstep.
Find out more about Clearing with the University Centre Truro & Penwith.
Discover the University Centre Truro & Penwith’s range of Degrees.
GCSE Results, Thursday 22 August
Students collecting their GCSE Results on Thursday 22 August can find out more about submitting their grades to the College and support that is available on our Start of Year guide. You should submit your results as soon as possible; results need to be submitted and course choices confirmed by 5pm on 22 August.
Highly trained, expert members of staff are here to help should you not receive the grades you are expecting and the College will always provide an option for students who have applied. Advice Sessions for GCSE students are being held at both campuses. You can take a look at dates and times for these on our events page.Â
Celebrate your success
Regardless of the results you receive, be proud of yourself for successfully completing your exams and remind yourself there are opportunities for everyone whatever your results may be.
Further reading and support
If you’d like to find out more about how to handle exam stress, check out the Young Minds website.
For more help with your studies and mental wellbeing, explore more Truro and Penwith College blogs in this series covering; The Complete Guide to Preparing for Exams and Every Mind Matters: A Mental Health Guide for Students.
