Great Results Again for Chichester College
Chichester has done it again! A-level results for 2011 show that Chichester College consistently maintains a high standard of achievement, with A-level pass rates of 97%.
An impressive 22 A-level subjects had achievement rates of 100%, including notoriously hard subjects such as Physics, Biology, Economics, Geography, French and Spanish.
Most importantly, the high grades achieved at A2 this year have risen by a fantastic 7% compared to last year, with 72% of exams being grade A*-C. This is particularly important in this year of intense competition for university entry; higher grades giving Chichester College students an advantage in getting into the universities of their choice.
Reflecting on the results, Vicki Illingworth, assistant principal for student success said, “We are extremely proud of our students and the hard work they have put into their studies to achieve such great success. Our students are looking forward to taking up their university places and celebrating their results with friends and family. We are very pleased for them and delighted that Chichester College continues to help students achieve their potential.”
This year, we offered a new qualification to top students, the AQA Baccalaureate. This gave talented students an additional opportunity to distinguish themselves from their peers in the bid for highly sought after uni places. To gain this qualification as well as A-levels, students had to complete an extended research project. 100% of the students who took the AQA Baccalaureate project passed, with 84% achieving an A*-B grade.
Chichester College has demonstrated again the effectiveness of its high quality A-level teaching, so much so that students from all over Sussex, Hampshire and even further afield come to the college.
Here are some examples of fantastic student success:
Tom Dunn, Havant (ex-Portsmouth Grammar): Achieved Economics - A*, English Language - A, Maths (Decision and statistics)- A, Pure Maths - A Business - A. Tom also completed the Extended Project (AQA Baccalaureate) with grade A. Tom has been accepted to read Economics at Cambridge from September.
Peter Hester, Chichester (ex-Chichester High School for Boys): Peter will be taking up his place at the University of Manchester in September, where he will be studying Chemical Engineering. Peter secured his place after gaining successful grades in Maths - A*, Chemistry - A, Physics - A.
Sarah Brill, Bognor Regis (ex-Manhood Community College): Sarah will be studying Maths at the Universty of Sheffield in September, having achieved A-levels in Maths - A*, Further Maths - B, and Drama - B.
Sinead Lambe, Littlehampton (ex-Littlehampton Academy): Sinead achieved the following A-level grades: Communication and Culture - A*, Sociology - A, English Language - B, Psychology - D. Sinead aims to study Multi-Media Journalism at Bournemouth University in September.
Owl Young, Worthing (ex-Westergate Community College): Owl will be taking up a place at Chichester University to study Theatre Performance in September having achieved the following successful results: English - A, Drama - A and Media - B.
Garry Simmonds, Chichester (ex-Bishop Luffa): Garry has been accepted to read Accounting at Portsmouth University starting in September having worked hard to achieve his three 3 grade Bs in Accounting, Economics and Business Studies.
Ben Odin, Bognor Regis (ex-Felpham Community College): Was extremely excited to receive the news that he achieved such high results, Law - A, Economics - A and French - C. He has been accepted to study English & French Law (Maîtrise) at Sheffield Hallam and Paris 7.
Nicoll Roberts, 36, Chichester: “Shell-shocked and over-the-moon”, achieved straight As in English Language, English Literature and Media. She plans to return to Chichester College in January to study Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) and wishes to go on to become a teacher.
Vice principal Sarah Stannard said, “We are extremely proud of how well our students have done. Our A-level provision is extremely important to the college and we are delighted to continue to deliver successful results and to help our students get to the universities and jobs of their choice”.