STUDENTS at Lymm High School were today celebrating excellent A-Level results as strong as those before the pandemic hit – if not stronger, with nearly all gaining their university of choice.
“Congratulations” was the word ringing around at Lymm High Sixth Form this morning, as students picked up their results in A levels and other post-16 courses.
Mrs Hayley Jennings, Head of Sixth Form said: “Having to put up with all the Covid-related disruption throughout their two years in the 6th form was tough enough, but this cohort then had to endure the pressure of sitting public examinations for the very first time (this being the year group that was unable to sit GCSE exams in 2020). Nerves beforehand were probably greater than ever and it has therefore been especially satisfying to see such a superb level of performance today.”
Despite concerns raised in sections of the press about potential problems with people securing places at university this year, there don’t seem to have been any problems at Lymm High Sixth Form, where almost all students have won places at universities of their choice. This includes very high numbers going to the prestigious Russell Group universities and Jay Palombella and Owen Longton heading off to Cambridge University to study English and Engineering respectively. Others have won much sought-after apprenticeships.
Owen, Jack Powell and Matthew Stow were the very top performers at A’ level, with no fewer than four coveted A* grades each.
Emma Parkinson, Jasmine Lee, Ciara Bennett, Katie Tench, Oliver Pyman and Thomas Lea all gained a highly impressive three A* grades, closely followed by Abigail Kinsey, Ana Green and Liv Galloway-Pollard who each picked up two A* grades.
In addition, the following students all gained at least three A*/A grades in their A’ levels: Rochelle Czerwinski, Samuel Darbyshire, Nell Dixon-Pybus, Evie France, Amy French, Emma Gamble, Matthew Hankinson, Grace Higham, Isabella Hogan, Olivia Lawton, Zara McGillivary, Nathan McKinney, Emilia McMonagle, Jay Palombella, Samuel Tyson, Erin Ward and Scarlett Wright.
Special mention must also be made of Shirley Ha, who gained a starred distinction in BTEC Health & Social Care to go alongside her A* and A grades at A’ level. At the same time, Gemma Gandy picked up starred distinctions in her two BTEC courses as well as an A grade in A’ level Media Studies. Similarly, Martha Farrow gained a starred distinction in her double BTEC Fashion course and an A in A’ level Art. Finally, very well done to Maximus Nikou and Daisy Glazebrook, both of whom scored triple starred distinctions in their BTEC Sport course.
Headteacher, Mr Gwyn Williams said: “We’ve had a lot of very happy young people around the place today – and quite rightly so. They have worked so hard and showed so much resilience, maturity and good humour throughout the last couple of years that they thoroughly deserve all the success they have had. I am just so proud of all of them, as indeed I am of the staff who have worked so hard to help make all this happen.”
As far as the overall picture is concerned, solid comparisons with previous years are difficult at this stage because of adjustments to grade boundaries this year in the light of Centre Assessed grades in 2020 and 2021, but we are delighted with what have seen so far. Like-for-like, results look to be at least as strong as the excellent ones we were getting before the pandemic hit – if not stronger.”
Congratulations to our A' Level students today. We hope you're all pleased with your results. If you need support, Mrs Jennings has been speaking to Lymm Radio about what steps to take:https://t.co/MSabCyv1dr pic.twitter.com/SY3Fq9mPGl
— Lymm High School (@LymmHighSchool) August 18, 2022
