BTec results 2020: when revised grades are out, why Pearson delayed results - and how marks have been calculated

Thousands of young people across England were awarded their GCSE results last Thursday (20 August), with grades surging to a record high this year.

A last-minute U-turn from the government, which came after almost 40 per cent of A level results were downgraded the week before (13 August), meant that results could be based on teachers’ estimated grades after exams were forced to be cancelled.