NOW would be a perfect time to open up a manicure salon, because fingernails will be in a real state across York this morning. And with good reason.

For weeks, pupils, parents and friends have been nervously waiting for today, A-level day, the day the world either seems to be your oyster or about to end.

Exams matter, but it is important to keep things in perspective and, while we wish everyone good luck, today’s results are not necessarily the be-all and end-all.