READING COLLEGE congratulated more than 100 students who passed their A Level qualifications on Thursday, August 18.
The Reading College History, Geography and Sociology departments all maintained a 100% pass rate for the second consecutive year, with 80% of history students and 60% of geography students achieving a grade B or higher.
Nine of the 13 A Level subjects at Reading College secured pass rates above the pre-pandemic national average with the majority of subjects securing a 100% pass rate at the college.
Activate Learning’s deputy chief executive officer Cheri Ashby said: “I would like to say a massive congratulations to everyone who has passed their A Levels today and got the grades they need to go onto the next stage of their chosen career pathway.
“I know there are a number of students with offers from some of the best universities in the country and I’m incredibly proud of all the hard work they have put in over the past two years to get where they are.
“What our students have achieved today is nothing short of amazing given the disruption they have experienced to their education during the pandemic.”
Of the students who didn’t receive the grades they’d hoped for, she said: “we will be working with them to find a solution and make sure they are able to progress onto something they want to do.
“We will also be offering our support to students from other schools and colleges that might not have done as well as expected, as we want to ensure every young person achieves their potential.”
Charlotte Green, aged 18, said: “I did Biology, Chemistry and Maths, and it was hard work, but I got ABB.
“It’s amazing, so I’m elated– I’m hoping to do medicine at uni, but I haven’t applied yet.
“I wanted to see what my results were before I applied, so I’m taking a gap year
“We’re going out for dinner tonight to celebrate, since Pizza Express is doing free dough balls for students.”
Adam Khalil, aged 19, said: “My subjects were maths, biology and English literature and my results were an A in Maths a C in biology and I have yet to get my results for English because I did it externally.
“I am just so relaxed, all that stress is gone, and I’m going to my university of choice.
“I’ve already got into KCL to do film studies, it’s all just happening all at once and it’s very overwhelming, but I’m just glad it’s over.”
Daniel Nield, faculty manager and A-Level Law teacher at Reading College, said: “Overall our results are absolutely amazing. Nearly half of our learners got A* to B grades, which is incredible, and all the students that came in today are beaming.
“Our students are going to top universities as well so I couldn’t be more thrilled.”
The college is offering information, advice and guidance to anyone who is unsure as to what to do next after their A Levels. More information is available at www.activatelearning.ac.uk/advice.
