PLYMOUTH COLLEGE CELEBRATES THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THEIR 2020 YEAR 11 PUPILS
Following outstanding A Level results last week, the pupils of Plymouth College are celebrating the awarded GCSE results today. The College is exceptionally proud of their Year 11 cohort and wish to celebrate their achievements in these challenging times.
In an unprecedented year, results today were awarded on the basis of the teaching staff’s professional judgement of the pupil's prior performance in their academic studies. This, combined with their knowledge of the pupils as individuals, formed the grades awarded from Plymouth College (known as our Centre Assessed Grades).
The planned moderation of these predictions was overturned this week, and so today’s awards are largely our Centre Assessed Grades, or a standardised score from the examination board - whichever grade is higher. It has been a challenging time for all and we are incredibly proud of the resilience and dedication of our pupils and staff.
Amongst today’s results, there were a number of excellent achievements by pupils that have embraced the holistic education that Plymouth College offers. Academic performances were many and varied, with a number of our pupils achieving nine or more A* or equivalent grades, with stand out performer Rocky Dutta, achieving exclusively A*/9 grades at the age of 15.
There were also outstanding results for Ben Abbott, Eugenio Fatti, Daniel Coles, Megan Shorey and Aidan Bath. Twins, Poppy and Sasha Sathasivam and Danielle and Georgia Trathen combined their wide sporting and creative interests with excellent academic results, achieving an impressive 33 A*/A or equivalent grades between them. In addition, four of our pupils completed the Higher Project Qualification project with all four being awarded A* grades. This independent learning project will benefit the pupils immensely in their further studies and this year's subjects included ‘How can science stop or slow aging?’ by Rocky Dutta and ‘Market leaders in the film industry’ by Lex Irish.
Our young sportsmen and women, have delivered outstanding results, alongside their sporting successes, with notable achievements including Abagael Black (who represented Great Britain in fencing), and from swimmers Sophie de Groot (British Championships and Olympic trials, 2021), Sophie Freeman (European Junior Finalist, 2019) and James Hart (British Championships and Olympic trials in 200m butterfly, 2021), all of whom have managed their academic studies at the same time as maintaining a gruelling training regime and excelling in their chosen sports. Success looks different for everyone and at Plymouth College we encourage and support all pupils to exceed their potential, whatever that may be, including Lex Irish who combined his notable contributions to drama with an outstanding set of GCSE results. There are simply too many talented pupils for us to name and we are delighted for them all.
Jo Hayward, Head, said: “Despite this being such a unique year, I am delighted for our Year 11 pupils and the results reflect the hard work they have put in during their time at Plymouth College. They have shown such strength in character over recent months and I’m incredibly proud of each and every one of them. As our Upper Sixth pupils head off to leading universities next month, I’m looking forward to welcoming our Year 11s back, alongside those new pupils joining our Sixth Form from other local and international schools. I’m sure they are excited about starting the next chapter in their lives.
During the school closure last term, our Year 11’s took advantage of our dedicated ‘Hub’ which was full of A Level and BTEC pre-work to give them the best start for their Sixth Form years. Pupils had access to a host of resources and were able to choose their own pathway during lockdown, with contact and support from members of staff. We now can’t wait to welcome them and all our pupils back in a few weeks’ time.”
Our year 11 pupils will continue into a vibrant, bustling Sixth Form which offers a host of fantastic and varied opportunities and experiences to support each and every one of them on the path to future success and happiness. To find out more about studying at Plymouth College Sixth Form, visit our website - www.plymouthcollege.com/sixth-form. Our next open day is taking place on Saturday 26 September - for more details and to book your place at www.plymouthcollege.com/open
