The BBC's GCSE Results Day Live 2018 coverage featured a variety of educational content aimed at students. Among the highlights were several explainer films and warm-up videos focused on improving handwriting skills. These included guides on how to hold a pen or pencil, how to join letters together, and explanations of different lettering styles such as curly caterpillar letters, zigzag letters, bouncing ball letters, and long ladder letters.
The coverage also included a segment on the basics of money, providing a simple introduction to financial literacy. Additionally, there were educational videos on literary works like Romeo and Juliet and Lord of the Flies, covering their themes, plots, and characters. Historical content was also part of the lineup, with clips on the end of World War I and segments from BBC Bitesize on Elizabeth I.
The programming extended beyond academics to include cultural and theatrical content, such as adaptations of Saturday Night Theatre: Our Town and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. These segments explored the transition from novel to stage and the use of physical theatre.