Students and staff at Weymouth College are proudly celebrating after their ‘best ever’ A level results.
This year, the College’s A Level students achieved an overall A2 pass rate of 98%. That figure represents an increase on the 2014 pass rate and means that, the College has improved, positioning itself as one of the top providers for A-levels in the south west.
In virtually every subject, students achieved a 100% pass rate. In all, 26 out of 27 subjects achieved 100% pass rates at A2.
Interim Principal of Weymouth College, Nigel Evans, said: “We are absolutely delighted with this year’s A-level results. Not only are they some of the highest achievement rates in the country, they represent a massive success for our students and a real tribute to the hardworking staff who supported the students through their journey at the College.”
Anna Irwin, from Weymouth who is also a mature student, and a College Award winner received two As in French, and Government and Politics. She’ll be starting a French and Italian degree at University of Oxford in the autumn. Anna said “I am thrilled for the opportunity the College has given me – the last two years have been tough, but my tutors have been amazing.”
Aiden Simpson from Bridport also achieved As in Creative Writing, English Literature, and Government and Politics, and an A* in A2 Creative Writing. The Creative Writing was an exceptional result after having undertaken a full A Level in one year.
Across the College, 261 students applied to university in 2015. Of this year’s A Level cohort, 100% of students who applied were offered a place with 14% accepting offers from Russell Group universities. In addition, more than 95% of the College’s vocational students who applied to university also received offers, an increase on the previous year.This confirms that the College provides a variety of paths into Higher Education.
This year, students accepted offers from universities across the UK including several of the elite Russell Group universities, such as Oxford, Exeter, Nottingham and Southampton.
Among those students celebrating their fantastic results was Liam Cole from Weymouth who achieved an A in Geography and Sociology and a B in English Language. He is going on to study Geography at University. He said “I can’t believe I got such good results.” Katherine Jones was another happy student who achieved an A* in Sociology A2 and an A in AS Sociology. She is going on to study Psychology at Plymouth University. Katherine said “I am really thankful for all the help the staff at college have given me. It feels like the work has paid off.”
Sector Area Manager, Paul McArthur, said “Both staff and students have worked incredibly hard to achieve these results. All the staff involved wish all our students the very best of luck and every success with their future endeavours.”
For those students who didn’t receive the results they had planned for, the College’s guidance team were on hand all day to offer advice and support on the next steps – the College offers a wide range of Higher Education provision as a route into HE including a number of Foundation Degree courses and apprenticeships. The Information Point which is open from 9am weekdays until the end of August offers impartial advice and guidance for all. The College is urging anyone who didn’t get the results they had hoped for to come in and talk to them about their options. The College also offers a range of university level courses and their Clearing 2015 details are available on their website.
