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NEWBURY NEWS A-LEVEL RESULTS

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Newbury Weekly News

Headteacher hails a ‘great improvement’

Kennet School sees 87 per cent of pupils achieve A*-C grades

KENNET SCHOOL

THATCHAM’S Kennet School continues to go from strength to strength, with an increase in top A-level grades compared to last year. An impressive 41 per cent of pupils achieved A*-A grades, while 64 per cent achieved A*-B and 87 per cent A*-C. Many subjects, such as art and design, economics and English, had a 100 per cent pass rate [A*- C]. Headteacher Gemma Piper said: “We are really pleased with this year’s results. “A great improvement over last year’s results. “It’s really impressive that they all got into where they wanted to go. They are all taking interesting next steps.” Rose Mudie, 18, is going to St Mary’s London to study English literature and theatre studies with a year abroad, She got an A* in English language, A in English literature and A in drama. However, she admitted she lost sleep worrying about her results the night before. She said: “I’m really pleased. “I have very high expectations of myself. “I got into the university that I Report by CHARLOTTE BOOTH email charlotte.booth@newburynews.co.uk twitter @charlotteb_nwn

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BTEC and an A* in business. He said: “I will spend the summer making films. “I write the scripts for action films. “My friends act in them.” Alex Roshier, 18, has not decided which university he will go to, but is planning to study mechanical engineering. He got an A* in mathematics and further mathematics and an A in physics. He said: “I am very happy as I expected worse.”

wanted which is all that matters.” Adam Jerome got three A*s in mathematics, further mathemat- ics and physics. He will study mathematics at the University of Bath. He said: “I feel pretty good. It is better than I was expecting. “I will spend the summer read- ing to prepare for university.” Joseph Knott, 18, will be head- ing to Oxford Brookes to study marketing. He got a D* and D in his media

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