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A Level Results
York College's A Level Faculty had its best ever A Level results in 2011. With an overall pass rate of 99.3 per cent, that's a full 1.5 per cent above the national average. This means that York College's A Level results are well above the national average for the seventeenth consecutive year.
An outstanding 73 A* grades were achieved by York College students, with 249 A or A* grades and nearly half of the total A Level entries achieving the very top grades (A*, A or B). The College is also delighted that 34 A Level subjects had a 100 per cent pass rate.
Sam Poulten was the College's top student; he achieved an amazing 4 A* grades in Physics, Maths, Further Maths and Additional Further Maths, plus an A grade in Spanish.
Three students achieved an incredible 3 A* grades:
Rebecca Cook - destination Lancaster University to study Media and Cultural Studies
Emily Atkinson - destination Nottingham University to study Law
Alexandra Garthwaite - destination undecided
Many more high flying students will now progress to some of the top universities to study prestigious subjects, including:
Poppy Duke (A*AAA) - destination Magdalen College, Oxford, to study Computer Science
Amy Proudfoot (A*A*AA) - destination Nottingham Universityto study Medicine
Yuchen Liu (A*AAB) - destination London School of Economics to study Philosophy and Economics
Jack Taylor (AAAB) - destination Bristol University to study Accountancy and Finance
Victoria Wright (A*A*AA) - destination University of York to study Maths
Meriel O'Conor (A*A*AA) - destination Edinburgh University to study Biology
Simon Thunder (A*A*AB) - destination Nottingham University to study German and Philosophy
Dr Alison Birkinshaw, Principal of York College, said: “I am absolutely delighted that once again we have surpassed our previous year's A Level pass rate. The 99.3 per cent pass rate, the exceptional number of high grades and the success of our students are all testament to the hard work, commitment and dedication of everyone at York College. These results will give our students a real advantage when they move on to higher education and employment and I would like to wish them all every success in their future careers, they really deserve it.” |
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