Undated file photo of students sitting an exam. Hundreds of thousands of students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their A-level and GCSE results this week after exams were cancelled for the second year in a row due to the pandemic. Issue date: Tuesday August 10, 2021. PA Photo. Students will be given grades determined by teachers, rather than exams, with pupils only assessed on what they have been taught during the pandemic. See PA story EDUCATION Exams . Photo credit should read: Niall Carson/PA Wire