Proud day for Thame A level students
THE Students and staff of Lord Williams?s School, Thame, are celebrating another outstanding set of A Level results.
From a record number of 607 exam entries, 97% achieved a pass grade. An impressive 73% achieved A-C grades and 46% A-B grades.
Three students, Hisham Sherif, Alice Carstairs and Tim Kew achieved five A grades. Florence Batten-Turner and Sammy Daubney achieved four A grades and the following students all achieved three A grades: Jonathan Goggs, George Millo, Luke Ounsworth, Tarik Sharif, Danny Spiteri, Charlotte Clarke, Maisie Faulkner, Tanith Jackson, Rebecca Johnston and Iman Nafi.
FIRST OXFORD UNIVERSITY BURSARY AWARDED
Two students, Rosie Morris and Thomas Merriman were the first to achieve the new A* grade awarded for the Extended Project Qualification. In addition, Ed Smith received the Rycote Bursary from New College Oxford, which has been introduced for the first time this year.
PRAISE FROM HEADTEACHER
Headteacher David Wybron commented: “After a long and sometimes anxious wait, students can now celebrate their excellent achievements. Very high academic standards have been maintained by our sixth form students. They have worked very hard and have impressed staff with their high levels of skill and dedication. They have benefited from excellent teaching and support in school and at home.”
HEAD OF YEAR CONGRATULATES ‘FANTASTIC ACHIEVEMENTS’
Kate Sheehan, Head of Sixth Form said: “We are immensely proud of all our students whatever grades they achieved in their exams this year. A Levels are not easy; students should be congratulated on their fantastic achievements which are the result of two years of hard work. We are pleased that these results will enable our students to progress to their chosen field of employment or to university. They have a bright and exciting future ahead of them and we wish them all the very best whatever they decide to do.”
BATTLE OF THE UNIVERSITY PLACES – STUDENTS CONCERNED
After the news today that there are seven students fighting for every available university place this autumn, most A level students interviewed by ThameNews.Net at Lord Williams’s school today, said that they were confident in finding a place at university. However, some AS level students with one more year to go, said that they were concerned that things may be worse by next year. They seemed determined though to achieve the best results they could to improve their chances in the battle for places in 2010.
