Newent Community School Sixth Form students enjoyed another year of excellent results from their range of Sixth Form programmes. The school is incredibly proud of the achievements of all their students with the results under every parameter increasing from the previous year.
Academically the percentage of students who attained A*-B grades has risen by a third which now stands at 30% whilst the number of students who attained A*-C has also increased to 59% from the previous figure of 47%. All of which is a high reward for the hard work and dedication shown by the students throughout their two years at Sixth Form. The vast majority of the students have accepted courses at their first-choice university whilst other students have progressed onto their chosen pathway.
‘We are exceptionally proud of the results achieved by all our Year 13 students as they move onto the next stage of their life’, stated Director of Sixth Form Ian McCarthy.
‘It has been an honour to see how each student has grown throughout their time om the Sixth Form at Newent Community School and they have been excellent ambassadors for our younger students’, he said.
‘We are certain that they will all continue to achieve great success in their next steps, and we look forward to celebrating this in years to come’.
There are several success stories from the Year 13 students at Newent Sixth Form this year. Tilly achieved an outstanding set of results that included an A* in Psychology to go alongside an A grade in both Biology and Mathematics. We are delighted that Tilly has been accepted onto her chosen course in Primary Education at Leeds Beckett University.
The arts team continued their legacy of attaining fantastic results year on year with many of our students’ producing pieces of work that would not look out of place in any art gallery across the country.
Daisy achieved incredible results in each of her arts subjects that included an A* in Graphics, A in Photography and a B in Fine Art. It is no surprise that Daisy has continued to pursue her undoubted talent by reading Graphic Design at the University for the Creative Arts.
The incredibly diverse community at Newent School and Sixth Form Centre has also had success further afield. Following an A grade in the subject Bobbie has gained her first-choice place at the University of London Institute in Paris to study a degree in French. Some of our students have also been accepted onto courses closer to home, which is testament to the local opportunities available. Jake, who achieved grades of ABC, will be reading Sport and Exercise Science at Hartpury University.
We also have many students pursuing different paths that include apprenticeships and employment whilst in addition are proud to share that Taran has achieved his goal of being accepted onto flight school to train to become an airline pilot.
Principal Dawn Burke said: ‘Our Sixth Form is a special place, where each student is ‘known’ and supported. We must congratulate all our students on not just their results but also how they have worked together, developing strength and resilience over their time with us. Some have had challenges and their support of each other has been exemplary. They have truly upheld our school’s H.E.A.R.T values of honesty, excellence, accountability, respect and teamwork.
I am proud of our strong relationships with our students and would like to thank all the staff for their commitment to supporting them and their families, particularly Mr. McCarthy, Mr. Britten and the Sixth Form team. The grades represent an excellent achievement and again, enable the overwhelming majority of students to successfully progress to their chosen stage of education, employment and training.
We wish you all the very best for your future and look forward to receiving your updates in the coming years. If you need any help, please be in touch. You will always remain part of our community.’
