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  • 13/08/2025
What would you say to young people getting their A-level results this week - especially those who are worried about what it means for their future?
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00:00It's a moment in time. If you've not got the results that you want, go back and talk to a professional, see what they've got to say and give you a different direction. But it's not the end of the world.
00:10Some A-levels are probably more relevant than others to actually getting a job at the end of the day. Some people take some exams and you think it's not really relevant unless you're going to actually study. So if you do science and you get a maths exam, that's fair enough. But if you're going to go into fashion or something, I don't know if maths or anything comes into it.
00:29So it all depends what they're doing. But, you know, good luck to them.
00:33Yeah, you wonder what the future is going to be like at the moment, don't you? But if they've gone through and got A-levels, they're already well on the way to getting a good education.
00:44So then if they want to go and study and go to university, yeah. But I don't think that's the be all and end all because there are many opportunities now for young people that don't involve further education.
00:56So, yes, go with what you think, really.
00:59So, yes, go with what you think, really.

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