Fewer schools are closed than last week, despite fears that treacherous roads would hamper pupils' journeys to sit exams.
Pupils will begin these new courses this autumn and sit exams in 2014.
Whether pupils sit exams in Prestatyn, Presteigne or Preston, they will all gain GCSEs and that will make parents, teachers and unions here in Wales a whole lot happier.
Pupils throughout South Africa were made to sit mock exams, which many had not done in the past.
They may be based in Wales but in fact, more pupils in England sit their exams than Welsh pupils.
Under plans announced earlier this year, students due to begin GCSE courses in 2015 will instead sit EBC exams in some subjects (English, maths and science)in 2017.
Every year through to Grade 12, we sit three exams at the end of each term for every single subject, and the final term exam we have to pass (and pass it well), or we fail and we would have to repeat the year, while some of our friends move on.
But the 21-year-old is also studying maths and will sit his final exams at Cardiff University next year.
Two years ago, the Chalfont Community College student, who is due to sit his final exams this summer, had GCSE art coursework stolen from his school.
He insists that there is an urgent need for reform of the exams young people sit at age 16 and has previously said GCSEs are not fit for purpose.
However, many insist they will be open for pupils who have to sit GCSE and A-level exams.
Currently pupils can sit a series of bite-sized exams as they study a subject.
The 150, 000 applicants each year must first pass exams in chemistry, physics and mathematics before they can sit for a second set of grueling analytical tests.
To win a place, pupils can sit a purpose-designed World Class Test or US pre-university exams.
Candidates who cannot sit them might have to wait until the next round in June or have estimated grades - arrangements that exams watchdog Ofqual insists are "the fairest possible".
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