LIKE thousands of families up and down the country we are currently waiting for academic results with bated breath.
Three years of a university course demands a satisfactory conclusion, but I fear some of us have not grasped the importance of degree levels.
On being told that our daughter is hoping for a 2:1 in English Language, my husband wondered if she could get a draw and then go to penalties to ensure a better result.
Parental education may need some re-thinking here.
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