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GCSE Results: Northern Ireland Sticks to In-Person Delivery

1/9/2026

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Northern Ireland GCSE results will not be issued online in August 2026, as the exams board CCEA has confirmed there are no plans for digital results.
Pupils in England will receive digital results via an 'education record' app.
Students from St Ronan's College prefer collecting results in person, citing support from friends and teachers.
Fiona Kane and Matthew Pitts, school principals, emphasise in-person celebrations on results day to preserve interaction.

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Northern Ireland GCSE results will not be issued online in August 2026, as the exams board CCEA has confirmed there are no plans for digital results.
Pupils in England will receive digital results via an 'education record' app.
Students from St Ronan's College prefer collecting results in person, citing support from friends and teachers.
Fiona Kane and Matthew Pitts, school principals, emphasise in-person celebrations on results day to preserve interaction.