Plymouth College celebrates their 2020 Upper Sixth leavers

August 13th 2020

PLYMOUTH COLLEGE CELEBRATES THEIR 2020 UPPER SIXTH LEAVERS

Plymouth College pupils are celebrating the awarded A Level and BTEC results today. The College’s pass rate was 99% with 42% achieving A*- A, 70% A*- B in the A Level or equivalent grades awarded.

Jo Hayward, the College’s Head said: “I am incredibly proud of our Sixth Form pupils and have been struck by the positivity and resilience shown by each and every one of them this year. They have worked incredibly hard throughout their time at Plymouth College and although the summer term wasn’t what any of us could have imagined, I'm delighted to see them move on to exciting new chapters at top universities and employers. The results speak for themselves and our excellent teaching both traditionally and virtually since March, ensures that every pupil fulfils their academic and intellectual potential. Our Upper Sixth ‘Hub’, that was set up when COVID-19 forced schools to shut, provided dedicated resources and tools to prepare them for life beyond school and it’s a pleasure to see them leave Plymouth College as rounded, confident young men and women.”

There were some notable performances by a number of pupils (in fact too many to mention all by name) including outstanding performances from all of our Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) candidates - with all achieving the top grade. Topics included medical robotics, criminal law and physiotherapy.

Emma Andrews balanced her commitment to school in her role as Head of School with her academics and achieved two A* and one A grade. Joe Sair achieved two A* grades one A grade and goes on to study Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Leeds. Angolan swimmer Henrique Mascarenhas will study Chemical Engineering at the University of Bath following his results of A*BB. Henrique joined us for his A Level studies to benefit from our partnership with Plymouth Leander and balance this with his academic commitments. Chloe Olford who has represented Great Britain at biathle, goes on to study Physiotherapy at Southampton after achieving A*BB in her A Levels. Chloe joined us for A Levels and we are delighted to see her achieve such great results; “Coming to Plymouth College for my A Levels was the best decision I've made. My teachers have been amazing and the support I’ve had over the last two years has allowed me to pursue my dream career”.

The Sports Baccalaureate Programme has also had another successful year. The course is Level 3 Extended Diploma BTEC-based course. Notable performances include Harry Edwards, Sam Mills-Shute, Alexander Rose, Tim Neuss and Reid Jones who balanced the demanding course alongside numerous other commitments both in school and externally (representing county and country in numerous sports, being Head of School and sports captains for the school). All listed achieved the top level of award - D*D*D*. Destinations and courses for our Sports Baccalaureate pupils are diverse - ranging from Sports Development Coaching at Plymouth Marjon University and Sport Performance at the University of Bath, to courses in Business Management & HR.

In recent years, Plymouth College has achieved an outstanding success rate in securing offers for students applying to medical school. Those going to study medicine this year include Oscar Boyhan-Irvine who will study at Cardiff University, while Lucy Armitage will study Veterinary Science at the University of Bristol. Morwenna Dunstan has also secured her place at Norland to study Early Years Development and Learning, following her dream to become a Norland Nanny.

As ever the destinations and courses of our class of 2020 are a true testament to the broad range of talents and interests of our leavers. Pupils will be studying at institutions across the country, including York, Edinburgh, Cardiff and University of Arts London, reading subjects as diverse as Law, Politics and Fashion. Our mission at Plymouth College is to educate, enrich and empower every one of our pupils, where they benefit from a bespoke education that delivers excellence both in and out of the classroom. We are immensely proud of all our pupils this year, and wish them well and look forward to hearing about the next chapter in their lives.