Top grades have been awarded in nearly a third of all A-levels in the North, where students again outperformed the rest of the UK, according to today’s results.

Thousands of Northern A-level students were today awaiting make-or-break exam results, which could determine their futures.

More than 60 students have been caught cheating and flouting rules during exams in the North, it was revealed today.

Top ranking A-Level students in Northern Ireland have surged further ahead of England and Wales as pass rates continue to rise, results published today show.

A-Level students anxiously waiting for exam results today have been urged to abandon university plans and become entrepreneurs.

Education chiefs in Northern Ireland tonight urged students to think twice before copying material from the internet or carrying mobile phones into exams.

GCSE students in Northern Ireland were celebrating today after the number pupils achieving the highest grades rose again.

GCSE pupils in Northern Ireland have scored a first by sitting paperless exams on computers.