A Levels are the exams 18 year olds take in the UK at the end of school. You can leave school at 16 after 'GCSEs' (other public exams) but for A Levels you take (normally) 3 subjects for 2 years. The results (out tomorrow) are crucial to UK students' university/college places. This is because in this country, you apply to universities who give you offers based on getting specific grades in these final exams. You have not got in until this results day (and only then if you get the grades they want) and that's why it's so stressful!

Hope this clears it up

Wonky

ps - i'm still up reading the board coz i don't want to go to bed - if i do, when I wake up i have to get my results