N.I. students get GCSE results

By Bob Huggins

Pupils across Northern Ireland are getting their GCSE results today.

About 30,000 local students will be told how they fared later this morning.

Last year pupils in Northern Ireland outperformed those in the rest of the UK in terms of A*-C grades at GCSE.

The Department for the Economy is encouraging those receiving exam results to avail of assistance offered by its Careers Service. 

Christina Kelly a Careers Advisor at the Department of Economy explaining how students can get in touch.

Making informed decisions following exam results is imperative to effective career planning.

Obtaining exam results often presents a crossroads in a young person’s career path and students are encouraged to take advantage of professional careers guidance in order to make well informed decisions.

Young people and parents can also access a wealth of useful information through nidirect which also contains contact details of careers advisers throughout Northern Ireland. 

Claire Meenahan is from Include Youth which offers guidance to young people:

The results of more than five million GCSE entries in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are being published today.