Students across Liverpool were celebrating this morning after receiving their exam results.
Young people throughout the city have been finding out where they’ll be taking their next steps in their academic and technical careers after learning how they did in the first set of exams taken since the pandemic began. At Belvedere Academy, staff expressed their pride as more than 85% of their students received grades between A* and C or at Merit and above in BTEC.
Principal Julie Taylor said: "It is wonderful to see so many excited young people about to embark on their next steps - and their steps couldn't be more exciting with pupils going all over the UK and the world to study and to work. Our staff are delighted - they and the pupils have worked so hard, well done to all of them - they deserve today; and thank you to our pupils' families for all their support."
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Students at Liverpool Life Science University Technical College received some impressive results that will take them to courses across the country. Among the high achievers were Jasmine Spence, who achieved A*AA in Biology, Chemistry and Maths to study Veterinary Science at the University of Liverpool.
Amara Walker secured AAA in Geography, Criminology and Sociology and will now study Geography at the University of Manchester. Pelumi Ogunye bagged three impressive distinctions to study Psychology at the University of Liverpool.
A spokesperson said: “Congratulations go to all our students who faced their first set of public exams following many years of disruption due to Covid-19. They have shown incredible grit and determination and we are so happy that they can now move on to fantastic destinations.”
Not to be outdone, some remarkable results came in at The Studio School on Greenland Street. Cara Brown scored a full house of A*A*A*A* in Art, Graphics, Photography and EPQ. Cara was the third in her family to attend The Studio School and is now moving on to study Comic and Concept Art at Leeds Arts University.
Willow Faux secured an A*A*A* in Art., Graphics and Photography. Willow is now heading off to study Concept Art at Teeside University.
North Liverpool Academy learners were also delighted with their performance. Among them was Gemma Rist, who achieved an A in Maths, a B in Further Maths and a B in Biology.
Gemma is one of a number of students turning their back on university to undertake an apprenticeship with IT firm Softcat.
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