A Levels

NEWBURY NEWS A-LEVEL RESULTS

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Newbury Weekly News

Downe House pupils celebrate their A-level results

DOWNE HOUSE ‘They are remarkable young women’ DOWNE House is celebrating this year’s Upper Sixth, who last week saw the culmination of two years of hard work and achieved an impressive set of A-level results.

Matilda Kite

Archie Relf and Bethan Smith

PANGBOURNE COLLEGE ‘Character, confidence and skills’ PANGBOURNE College’s 2018- 19 Upper Sixth pupils produced a 99 per cent pass rate at A-level.

In total, 86 per cent of girls achieved A*-B grades (or equiva- lent), while 61 per cent of all grades achieved were A*-A (or equivalent) and 42 per cent of the year group achieved three A*-A (or equivalent) grades. Headmistress Emma McKendrick said: “The girls have all worked extremely hard and thoroughly deserve these outstanding results. “I am proud of each one of them. “It is always a pleasure to see how girls work together with their teachers, tutors and house- staff – each of whom supports the girls along their path to realise their full potential. “I would like to extend many thanks to Downe House staff who go to great lengths to see the girls succeed. “All of this, combined with wonderful support from home A THIRD of all grades at Brad- field College were awarded at either A* or A and almost 70 per cent at A*-B. In total, a quarter of the 2019 cohort achieved AAB or better, which the college said was an excellent achievement following recent qualification reforms and a drop in the number of top grades nationally. Outstanding individual perfor- mances came from Hamish Newall who achieved A*A*A*A in mathematics, further mathe- matics, physics and computer science respectively.

Art pupils achieved a 100 per cent A*-B pass rate and those studying photography all earned grades between A* and C. In the mathematics depart- ment, there was a 100 per cent A*- C pass rate in further mathemat- ics and mathematics students achieved 75 per cent at A*-C, with 47 per cent of pupils awarded an A* or A. Classics students achieved 67 per cent A*-B grades, history had a similar ratio with 64 per cent at A*-B grades and psychology pupils performed well, with 60 per cent of grades at A*-C. Among the outstanding indi- vidual successes were Chulin Zhang, who will take his place at Oxford to study chemistry in October, having achieved two A* and two A grades in mathemat- ics, further mathematics, chem- istry and physics. Some other individual achieve- ments included: Tomas Tokovyi (A*AAA); Bethan Smith (AAA); Louis Winter (A*AB); and Cameron Branney (AAB plus a BTEC starred distinction). Cameron said: “I did a lot better than I expected. “I am very happy with how things turned out. “I found this morning that I’ve been accepted to do aerospace engineering at Surrey – it’s going SIXTEEN per cent of pupils at Padworth College achieved A*- B grades. In total, 35 per cent of those who took their A-level examina-

too, ensure our girls have what they need to achieve their poten- tial. “We are proud of our pupils for so much more than just their academic results. “They have fully embraced the enrichment and co-curricular opportunities that are available to them. “They are remarkable young women who have not only

achieved a great deal, but have done so in a manner which reflects great compassion and care for others and underlies their undoubted ambition.

“This year group is a wonder- ful example of the importance of friendships which will last a life- time and I wish the girls the very best as they leave Downe House and begin the next, exciting stage of their education.” Success for ‘rich range of abilities’

Tom Edmondson

Cameron Branney

than just academic results, but I am pleased that, once again, the hard work of students and staff has been reflected in the A-level results published today. “I am proud of their efforts and confident that each has the char- acter, confidence and skills to succeed at university and in life.”

to be a big change leaving school, but I’ve really enjoyed my time at Pangbourne.” BTEC results across art and design, music and sport resulted in 90 per cent of students achiev- ing a merit or distinction. Headmaster Thomas Garnier said: “At Pangbourne, we are concerned about much more

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pleased that so many have found success. “Many have excelled at the highest level whilst others have had to work hard to meet univer- sity offers. “Recently reformed A-levels continue to present a particularly rigorous challenge and so once more I am grateful for the support provided by the college’s dedicated team of teachers and tutors.”

Emma Warley, from Yattendon, secured a clean sweep of top grades in art, English literature and religious studies. Meanwhile, Harvey Holliday- Williams and Tushar Vivekanan- dan, of Goring and Didcot respec- tively, both impressed with A*AAA. Headmaster Dr Chris Stevens said: “For a group of pupils with such a rich and diverse range of abilities and interests we are

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tions got A*-C. Almost three quarters – 73 per

cent – successfully achieved A*-E grades.

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