IF you are having trouble with your exam results, the Exam Results Helpline may be able to help.

Funded by the Department for Education, the helpline provides advice to anyone who has got their A-Level or GCSE results and wants to talk through their options.

The helpline is open every day until Wednesday, August 31.

It has already helped thousands of students who received their A-Level results released last Tuesday, August 18, and is gearing up for another busy day on Thursday, August 25 when pupils get their GCSE results.

Nick Hynes, a careers adviser who has worked for the service for over 25 years said: “We usually find that a lot of young people who are picking up their GCSEs aren’t aware of all the options available to them other than sixth form.

"The Government have put a lot of funding into apprenticeships recently which can offer a great alternative that some teenagers haven’t considered.

"If the caller hasn’t achieved the grades they need, we will discuss alternative routes into the profession of choice, as well as highlighting the possibility of going to other local colleges that are available.”

Every day, advisers have been helping young people over the phone and on Facebook. Advisers have been talking to callers about re-sits and retakes, gap years, Clearing, Adjustment, apprenticeships, funding and student accommodation.

If you are getting your results on Thursday and you want to talk to someone impartially and confidentially you can call 0808 100 8000 or find the Exam Results Helpline on Twitter or Facebook.

Further information including opening hours at www.ucas.com/examresultshelpline