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NEWBURY NEWS GCSE RESULTS

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Newbury Weekly News

Ready to start next stage of journey The vast majority of pupils will enter ‘flourishing’ sixth form Report by LIAMHEADD email liam.headd@newburynews.co.uk twitter @liamh_nwn

quite an easy decision to make and stay here.” Benjamin Prout was also thrilled with his results. He received nine grades rang- ing from 4-9, including a 9 in English literature and he will be staying on at Park House for his A-levels. He said: “I am over the moon really. I am quite surprised and it’s given me hope towards what I can do in the future and what that little bit of motivation and posi- tivity can do for me.” Benjamin was thankful for the teachers, who he said played a big part in helping him secure the grades he did. “I owe everything to them,” he said. “The mathematics depart- ment have pulled me through and I owe them so much. “They have not only helped me with the end result, they have given me the confidence that I need and it’s meant the world to me what they have done for me.” Holly Herd is also staying on at the school’s sixth form, studying drama, psychology, mathematics and English literature. “I was aiming really high so I am glad that I could reach my expectations,” she said. “I was a bit unsure on history, but I got a really good result in that and physics turned out fine.”

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PARK House School is once again celebrating after a strong set of GCSE results. An impressive 80.4 per cent of pupils achieved a standard pass in mathematics and 78.4 per cent in English with almost two-thirds achieving a strong pass in both. Headteacher Derek Peaple said he was delighted to be helping pupils continue their journey into sixth form after receiving good GCSE results. “We’re absolutely thrilled for these young people and they have done absolutely tremendously,” he said. “The progress is exceptional and that is a key thing that you look for when you progress right the way through the school. “The atmosphere is fabulous because you have shared that journey with them all and it’s great to see the parents too. “The vast majority of our students will be coming back into the sixth form and it’s flourish- ing, so we can’t wait to see them back so we can start the next stage of the journey. “It’s all about the young people working with the staff that they trust, alongside their parents as well, and that’s why you get this sort of celebration.”

Aaron Benham said he was happy that his effort and determi- nation has paid off. He said: “It’s been quite hard actually and I am hoping to stay on at the sixth form doing further mathematics, mathematics, computer science and business studies. “I think statistics was quite challenging because I didn’t understand it at first, but I am happy with the results I got. “I really know the school so it’s

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