STUDENTS at Reading College and University Centre are celebrating today after collecting their successful GCSE exam results.
Over 96% of students taking maths and English GCSEs at Bracknell and Wokingham College achieved a pass in this year’s exams.
In English they achieved 4.7% above the national average, while Maths students achieved 1.7% above the national average.
Many of the college’s GCSE students are learners who resat maths, English or both to continue in education or progress their careers.
This includes mature students who need these GCSEs to progress in the workplace, learners who may have missed the opportunity to go to university and now want to study at degree level, alongside part-time students who have studied GCSEs through evening classes.
The college also achieved the following successes in GCSE subjects for their one-year, full-time programmes for 16-19-year-olds who want to improve their GCSE grades:
Biology students achieved a 100% pass rate, over 10% above the national average.
Business learners achieved a 100% pass rate, 7.5% above the national average.
Sociology entrants achieved a 100% pass rate, 3.5% above the national average.
Hannah O’Neill, group director of Academic Studies Faculty at Activate Learning, said: “Today is an opportunity to recognise the commitment, resilience and perseverance our learners have shown throughout their studies.
“Their results reflect not only academic achievement, but also the personal growth and confidence they have developed along the way.
“Every student has followed their own unique journey, and behind every set of results is an extraordinary story of determination and ambition.
“Seeing our learners reach this milestone makes today a moment of real celebration; every learner should feel proud of their progress.
“As they move on to their next step, whether that is A Levels, T Levels, vocational programmes, apprenticeships, training or employment, we are excited to see what they achieve next.
“The future is full of possibilities, and we are confident they will continue to thrive. “
Matthew Douglas, 18, from Maidenhead, has been studying the full-time GCSE Step STEM programme at Reading College and University Centre and is celebrating achieving a 9 grade in Combined Science, a grade 9 in Statistics, and grade 7s in English and maths.
Matthew said: “I did my GCSEs at college having dropped out of school a few years prior and wanted to catch up.
“Since coming to college, I’ve picked up knowledge, experience and social skills.
Caitlin Layug is celebrating after achieving a grade 8 in maths, grades 8,8 in Combined Science and a grade 6 in English.
“I enjoyed studying my GCSEs at college. It was difficult when I moved here because I wasn’t from this country, but the teachers really helped me settle into the new environment.”
Access to Higher Education in Paramedic Science student, Mia Rose, 20, from Reading who was celebrating both her birthday and her results, got a grade 4 in maths, which will now enable her to study Paramedic Science at City St George’s, University of London.
“Having the support from people has been really helpful,” she said., “and I’ve made some really good friends.”
Craig Rolfe originally came to the college at functional skills level 1. Since then, over four years, he has done two Pre-Internship Programmes and Preparation for Work courses at the college and is now celebrating after achieving a grade 5 in GCSE maths.
“I’d like to say thank you so much to my teachers for all their help,” he said.
For information, visit: reading.activatelearning.ac.uk
