Sidmouth College students celebrate A-level and BTEC success

Staff at Sidmouth College have praised all those who received A-level and BTEC results today (Thursday 17 August).

This year was the first time many students had sat formal exams due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Several of the college's pupils got top grades across the board, and "a very large percentage" will be heading to universities including Southampton, Reading, Cardiff, Exeter, Loughborough and York.

The academy highlighted some of its students' successes. They are:

• Hollie Howe, who attained D*D*A grades in BTEC sport, and intends to study health and exercise science in Bath;
• Alex Bennett, who attained an A in business, a B in geography and a distinction in BTEC science;
• Sunny Cole, who attained As in sociology and media and a B in English literature and intends to study media in Cardiff;
• Daisy Dommett, who attained an A* in business and Bs in history and philosophy;
• Jacob Green, who attained As in drama and media and a B in geography, and intends to study geography with innovation in Bristol;
• Harriet Marshall, who attained an A* in photography, an A in history and a B in philosophy, and intends to study criminology in Bristol;
• Aimee Simpson, who attained As in sociology and media and a B in psychology, and intends to study law.

Students with results (Sidmouth College)

'A credit to themselves'

Principal of Sidmouth College Sarah Parsons said: "Today we are celebrating the success of our Year 13 cohort with the publication of this year's A-Level and BTEC results.

"This remarkable group of young people have been a credit to themselves and Sidmouth College throughout their seven-year journey.

"The qualities that they have shown, commitment to their studies, positive attitudes to their learning, resilience, determination to succeed, support for each other, and desire to aim high have meant that they are today finally able to see the rewards of their hard work.

"A very large percentage of students will be moving on to university including Southampton, Reading, Cardiff, Exeter, Loughborough and York, studying a wide range of qualifications from astrophysics and law, to engineering and photography.

"I would like to thank all of the staff at the college for their continued dedication to our students, the high-quality teaching, learning and support that they have provided has enabled our students to be successful today.

"I would also like to thank our parent community who have worked alongside us in partnership over the last seven years."

'An exceptional group of individuals'

Head of Sixth Form Sue Hurley said: "It must be remembered that these students have not sat any formal examinations due to the pandemic so they should be congratulated for what they have achieved this year.

"The last four years have not been easy but they have proved to be an exceptional group of individuals who have been an asset to our school and will go on to be an asset to which ever university or employer is lucky enough to have them. 

"I am going to miss them a great deal but I look forward to hearing about what they achieve during the next stage of their educational journey."