GCSE students across England will be able to view their exams results on their phones for the first time in August.
An “education record” app, trialled with 95,000 pupils in Manchester and the West Midlands last summer, will initially download the results – and also allow Year 11 students to then store a digital record of those results for future use, such as when applying for jobs or further education.
However students will still be encouraged to go into school on results day to receive “advice or support”, headteachers say.
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