ANXIOUS students end their long wait to find out their A Level exam results today.

With thousands of brown envelopes waiting at schools across Bracknell, Wokingham and Ascot, we've a handy guide for who to go if things go well, or if things don't turn out exactly as hoped. 

While university may be the plan of many students, others may consider apprenticeships, vocational qualifications or go straight into a job after the big results day reveal. 

UCAS

Students can log into UCAS from 8am to use the Track service which will tell them if their place in higher education has been confirmed, usually before they have even picked up their final results. 

Otherwise it will tell students if they are eligible for the clearing service, which matchs unplaced applicants with vacancies at a range of universities. 

No one can make a formal Clearing choice until 3pm on results day, leaving time to research courses with vacancies on the UCAS website, and to get in touch with universities and colleges to discuss the options.

Admissions officers will then decide whether to make a verbal offer, which they can later confirm through UCAS.

One in eight people accepted to university in 2015 got their place through Clearing, UCAS data shows.

UCAS advisers will be on hand from 07:30am on Thursday and the admissions service’s website has all the details on how to get in touch by telephone and on social media channels.

For advice on the full range of options after getting your results – not just university – experienced careers advisers from the Exam Results Helpline are ready to talk to you on 0808 100 8000.

ADVIZA

Adviza is a professional careers advisory service which will offer impartial advice to students on results day - especially to those students who results weren't what they expected.

  • Students can drop in to see one of their careers advisers at the Elevate Bracknell Forest Hub at Breakthrough, 9 Rectory Row, Rectory Lane, Bracknell RG12 7BN on Results day from 12.30pm-4.30pm. 
  • Alternatively, students can phone 01344 206 060 to make an appointment for Friday morning.