Another record year for A Levels at York College: 99.3% pass rate

York College’s A Level Faculty announced its best ever A Level results this year.  There were 1,325 A2 Level exam entries, with an overall pass rate of 99.3%. York College’s A Level results were therefore 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 achieved the very top grades (A*, A or B).  The College was also delighted to have 34 A Level subjects with a 100% pass rate.

Sam Poulten was the College’s top student this year.  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 three 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 progressed 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 University to study Medicine)
Yuchen Liu – (A*AAB - destination London School of Economics to study Philosophy & 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 & Philosophy)

Dr Alison Birkinshaw, Principal of York College, said:  “I am absolutely delighted that once again we surpassed our previous year’s A Level pass rate.  The 99.3% 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 give our students a real advantage when they move on to higher education and employment and I wish them all every success in their future careers, they really deserve it.”