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.