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It’s really just about helping younger kids.”The children – both the 11-year-olds and 15-year-olds – get full marks for enthusiasm. Sadly, at least one of the “adult helpers” appears ill- equipped to honour such commitment “Miss, how do you spell apostrophe?” asks an 11-year-old “I’m not quite sure myself,” comes the reply. “Just write down how it sounds.” Small wonder that half the class is spelling the word `apostrofy’.Miss Maguire, Leytonstone’s head of learning and language support, is delighted with the summer school’s reception. “There has never been an occasion when someone has said: `Oh, I could be at home watching television, doing nothing.’ That has not even raised its shadow”n. Tomorrow thousands of young people in Scotland will open the results of their Highers with some trepidation.

Some will be delighted to have done better than they hoped, most will have got the results they expected, but significant numbers will not have attained the grades required for their chosen course of higher education. What should they do in each case?

If you have an offer and have the right grades you will receive confirmation of a place This is likely to take a few days to reach you. As soon as your offer is confirmed, contact the accommodation office at the university or college at once and tell them that you need a place in a hall of residence or other accommodation (unless you plan to live at home during your course). Many universities – including Stirling, Strathclyde, Heriot-Watt (Riccarton Campus) and many south of the border – can guarantee residence on campus only for those who apply in time.
If you have an offer, and have the right grades, but decide not to accept it or an alternative place, tell the university at once. They can then offer the place held for you to someone else.If you have one or more offers, and your grades are better than expected or are required for your offers, you cannot ignore them.

You cannot try for a place at what you consider to be a better university in the current year. You would need to withdraw this year’s application and try again next year. On the other hand, if you decide to change course, let the university know at once.If your results are better than expected, and you do not hold any offers, telephone the admissions tutor at the universities which turned you down and ask if they are willing to reconsider you.Even if you are disappointed with your results, you do not need to panic all is far from lost. You could still get on your desired university course or an alternative course. However, you will need to act quickly and may have a lot of work to do in the next few weeks.