Q&A: What if I haven't got good GCSE grades?

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Results day can be difficult for all the family

As hundreds of thousands of pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland get their GCSE results, many will be celebrating getting a crop of good grades.

But others will be disappointed, having not got the grades they were hoping for.

The BBC News website looks at some of the options for those who face disappointment.