TEARS of happiness were in abundance at Teign School in Kingsteignton this morning as students opened their all-important GCSE results.

GCSE results day at Teign School in Kingsteignton. Tears of joy from Alex McCarthy-Mason as she opens the all-important envelope. 'They were better I expected and it's a releif that it's all done now,' she said.
Tears of joy from Alex McCarthy-Mason (Steve Pope/MDA)

Alex McCarthy-Mason was one of several to shed a tear as she opened her envelope. 'They were better I expected and it's a relief that it's all done now,' she said.

Happy student Daisy Parker will be hoping to forward her musical education and hopefully career now she has her results.

'I'll be moving on to Exeter College in September for a two year diploma in music course,' she said.'It's a bit early to say what I'd like to do after that but I would like a career working in music.'

GCSE results day at Teign School in Kingsteignton. Moment of truth for Scarlett Mason and Bobbie Wood as they rifle through results papers. Scarlett plans to move on to Exeter College to continue her studies, while Bobbie will be staying at Teign School to do A-Levels
Scarlett Mason and Bobbie Wood (Steve Pope/MDA)

Scarlett Mason and Bobbie Wood opened their results together and the initial nervousness was soon replaced by smiles.  Scarlett plans to move on to Exeter College to continue her studies, while Bobbie will be staying at Teign School to do A-Levels.

GCSE results day at Teign School in Kingsteignton. Moment of truth time for Lucie Mansell - and it's good news. The Kingsteignton student was happy with her results and plans to start at Exeter College in September on a music course.
Moment of truth time for Lucie Mansell - and it's good news. (Steve Pope/MDA)

And for  Lucie Mansell  it was also good news. The Kingsteignton student was over the moon with her results and plans to start at Exeter College in September on a music course.