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As thousands of teenagers collect their A-level results with the hope of getting a degree, the jobs market is changing so dramatically that many have decided it’s time to rethink the career ladder entirely. Zoë Beaty reports
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wo summers ago, Joe Thorp woke up on a hot Thursday in August to take part in a rite of passage familiar to most British teenagers: A-level results day. While many of his classmates lay awake worrying about university offers, Joe already knew he wasn’t going. He had a plan – and it didn’t involve lecture halls. He calmly opened his results to find he’d got an A in accounting, an A in Level 3 core maths, and two D*s (distinction stars, the highest grade possible) in his Btec business diploma – and went home to celebrate.
