Student Success in 2009    

A level Results | A level Individual Achievement | AS Results | AS Individual Achievement

Student Exam Success 2009   

Principal’s Message:

Fantastic achievement for students at Havering Sixth Form College

I am delighted with the A Level pass rate of 98.5% this year. This is, incredibly, a further improvement on last year. Fifty five students have achieved at least three A grades, with nineteen of these achieving four A grades and four students achieving an amazing 5 grade As. The A & B pass rate increased to 43%.

This achievement is against a backdrop of an exceptionally high rate of students staying on their courses. The College’s A Level ‘retention (staying on) rate’ in 2008-9 was 98%. This means that over 96% of students who embark on an A Level programme achieve their qualification. This figure is an amazing 2% above the average for Sixth Form Colleges and 4% above the average for all schools/colleges offering A Levels.

These results are due to hard work, a love of learning and genuine commitment from young people, teachers and support staff in the College.

It is very encouraging that the fantastic learning that has taken place in College this year has been rewarded by such excellent results.

Havering Sixth Form College has a very broad curriculum and welcomes students of all abilities. To see so many students achieving such good results on a variety of learning programmes is truly inspiring.

Paul Wakeling, Principal

 


 A  level Results:

  • 743 students sitting A level or equivalent 
  • A Level pass rate 98.5   - compared with 98.3% in 2008 (excludes General Studies)
  • 55 students gained 3 A grades at A Level
  • 19 students gained 4 A grades at A Level
  • 1 student gained 5 A grades at A Level
  • 31  A Level subjects achieved 100% pass rate
  • A Level grades A & B pass rate 43%
  • Many A Level subjects with high A & B grade percentages including:

German   (55%)
History (17th Century) (75%)
Law (68%)
Maths (Mechanics) (73%)
Sociology (59%)
   
  • A Level A-C grades 72%  - up from 70.3% in 2008

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Individual Student achievement at A Level:

Katie Rellis  

Katie Rellis

Katie, a former Warren School pupil, achieved an incredible 5 Grade As in English Language, English Literature, Maths, Philosophy & General Studies, giving her an outstanding 610 UCAS points! Katie was both pleased and surprised by her results. She thanked all her teachers particularly her Philosophy teacher Bonnie Vandersteeg who she described as ‘the best teacher in the world!’

Katie also worked as a Havering Sixth Form College Student Ambassador for Aim Higher, going in to primary schools to promote the benefit of post-sixteen education. Katie, who lives in Chadwell Heath, plans to study Philosophy at the University of East Anglia.

     
Sean Moss  

Sean Moss

Ex Hall Mead School pupil, Sean, achieved an amazing 610 UCAS points. He scored A grades in Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths and Seventeenth Century History as well as picking up a Level 3 Communications qualification. In addition to this, Sean had already achieved a grade A in Spanish in his first year at the College!
Sean is also a Maths Olympiad finalist, having competed recently as part of the UK team in the 50th Maths Olympiad which was held in Germany. Sean was awarded a bronze medal. His Maths teacher, Damian Rogan, commented: “Sean has continued to develop mathematically and has relished the opportunity to meet with other talented young mathematicians both from within the UK and from countries all over the world. Of all the millions of teenagers around the world who study mathematics, for Sean to be among the top 200 is an amazing achievement, of which he should be proud.  It has been a pleasure and an honour to teach him. “
Sean, who lives in Upminster, has a place at Trinity College, Cambridge to study Maths. He said: “I was fairly confident and was hoping to do that well. I’ve got a place at Cambridge to do Maths. It’s my favourite subject.”

     
Ayeman Khan   Ayeman Khan
Ex Kingsford Community School pupil, Ayeman has been the Co-Chair of the College Council for the past year. Ayeman achieved A grade passes in Accounts, Biology, Maths, Further Maths and Urdu as well as achieving Level 3 Communications. Ayeman has a place at the prestigious London School of Economics where he will study Actuarial Science.
     
Maciej Grzesiak  

Maciej Grzesiak

Maciej Grzesiak achieved an incredible 5 grade A passes at A Level. He scored As in Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Polish and Physics and also achieved Level 3 Communications.
Maciej’s first language is Polish. He came to the UK at the start of year in August 2005 and did his GCSEs at a school in Derby, before moving to Romford to study for A levels.
Despite only being in the country for four years, Maciej has quickly developed a fluent command of English as his Tutor Damian Rogan comments: ‘He can be quite independent and can talk very earnestly. Although he doesn't chatter, it was sometimes an effort to stop a one-to-one tutorial so I could see the next student!’

Maciej, who lives in Harold Hill, has a place at UCL to study Medicine.

     
Ryan Burnett  

Ryan Burnett

Ryan had already been offered a place to study Medicine at UCL if he achieved three B grades at A Level. Luckily he achieved 3 As in Biology, Chemistry & English Literature.

Ryan, who previously went to Sanders Draper School, was delighted with his results. He was particularly pleased to get an A in Biology and attributed his success to teacher Andy Sasiadek, who tragically died earlier this year.

     
Perez Kabagambe  

Perez Kabagambe

Barking student, Perez, achieved straight A grades in Chemistry, Maths, and Physics as well as a grade B in Further Maths and an A in AS Electronics.

The former Eastbury School pupil  hopes to study Aeronautical Engineering at Cambridge.

     
Megan McGuirk  

Megan McGuirk

Romford student Megan (18) is planning to study Film and Television Production at Anglia Ruskin University in the autumn. Megan, who attended Kings Wood School, achieved A grade passes in A Level English Language, Law and General Studies as well as gaining a Distinction in a BTEC National Award in Media Production.

Megan also achieved an A grade in AS Psychology and took an enrichment course in Japanese!

     
Warda Abdullahi  

Warda Abdullahi

Warda, formerly a pupil at Loxford High School, has a place at the prestigious Durham University where she will study Politics, Philosophy and Economics.

Warda achieved As in English Literature, Twentieth Century History, Law and Psychology as well as a B in Philosophy and a  Level 3 Communications qualification.

In addition, Warda has a grade A in Dutch which is her first language!

     
Kelly Charlery  

Kelly Charlery

Kelly has secured a place at the prestigious London School of Economics where she will study Accounting and Finance.

The ex Emerson Park School pupil achieved A grade passes in A Level Maths, Physical Education and Psychology as  well as AS Economics and Sociology!

     
Lisa Chong  

Lisa Chong

Former Sanders Draper School pupil Lisa will be studying Business Mathematics and Statistics at the prestigious London School of Economics in September.

Lisa achieved straight As in Biology, Maths, and Law, together with an A in AS Further Maths and a B in AS Business Studies.

     
Anisa Choudhury  

Anisa Choudhury

Anisa attended Chafford Hundred Campus before coming to Havering Sixth Form College. She has achieved grade A passes in Biology, Chemistry, Maths & Psychology as well as an A grade in AS Business.

Anisa plans to study Medicine at Queen Mary University.

Christina Smith
Former Redden Court School pupil Christina will be heading north this autumn! She has a place at Leeds University to study Law. Christina achieved A grades in Business Studies, Law and General Studies as well a grade B in Physical Education.

Olivia Crowther
Olivia, who lives in Hornchurch, achieved four grade A passes in English Language , Twentieth Century History, Law and General Studies as well as a Level 3 Communications qualification. Olivia, who came from Sanders Draper School, has a place at Queen Mary University where she will study History.

Arunn Sathasivam
Ex Langdon School pupil, Arunn Sathasivam, picked up 520 UCAS points with the following results: Biology A, Chemistry A, Maths A, Further Maths A, General Studies E, Level 3 Communications & Level 3 ICT.
Arunn has a place at Queen Mary University where he will study Medical Engineering.

Christopher Keeley
Local student Chris Keeley is off to Imperial College to study computing this September. The ex Abbs Cross School pupil achieved A grades in Computing, Maths and Further Maths as well as a B in Physics  and a  Level 3 Communications qualification.

Ben Phillips
Ben is planning on leaving London for Manchester where he will study Genetics in September. The ex Royal Liberty School pupil  who currently lives in Romford, achieved grade As in Biology, Maths and General Studies, as well as Bs in Chemistry and Government & Politics and an A grade in AS Further Maths!

Laura Chambers
Following her amazing results, ex Hall Mead School pupil Laura, confessed that she never thought she would get an A for English! In fact she got four A grade passes in English Literature, Seventeenth Century History, Law and General Studies as well as Level 3 Communications & ICT qualifications! Incredibly, Laura also achieved a perfect score for her Personal Investigation in History.
Laura, who lives in Upminster, plans to study History at East Anglia University.

Jamie Pritchard
In his spare time Jamie likes to play the guitar. He hasn’t had much spare time though as he has been studying hard to achieve grade A passes in English Language, Maths and Psychology, as well as Bs in Philosophy and General Studies!
The ex Sanders Draper School pupil is heading off to Sussex University to study Psychology.

Matthew Everett
Upminster student Matthew has a place at Oxford Brookes University where he will study Motor sport Engineering in September. The ex Hall Mead School pupil achieved four grade A passes in Twentieth Century History, Maths, Physics and General Studies.

Marc Young
Former Cumberland pupil Marc is off to study Chemical Engineering at Imperial College, London this autumn having achieved straight A grades in his 4 A Levels. Marc gained his 490 UCAS points in Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Physics as well as achieving a Level 3 qualification in Communication.

Arpit Vyas
Arpit (18) is heading off to Kings College London this autumn where he will study Medicine. The former Stratford School pupil achieved a fantastic 3 A grades in Maths, Biology and Chemistry as well as 2 A grades in AS Further Maths and Accounts. Delighted with his results, Arpit spent results day helping some friends who were trying to apply through clearing giving guidance and advice to ensure they could have a place at university for the next year.

Philip Boyce
Philip wanted to thank the College staff for all their help and support! He hopes to study History & Politics at University following his excellent A Level results. The former Abbs Cross pupil achieved A grades in History, Politics and Applied ICT and Law.

Joshua Palmer
Joshua has a place to study Business Management at Brunel University. Joshua, who lives in Barking and previously attended St Edwards School, achieved grade A passes in Biology, Business Studies and English Language & Literature as well as a C in General Studies. Somehow, he also found time to play football for Essex!

Joanne Cheung
Joanne achieved A grade passes in Chemistry, Maths and  Further Maths. The former Abbs Cross School pupil has a place at Kings College London to study for a BSc in Mathematics.

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AS level Results:

  • 1072 students sitting AS level
  • AS pass rate 86%
  • AS grades A & B pass rate 29.1% 

 

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Individual Student Achievement at AS Level:

Christopher Shipway
Chris, who previously attended Emerson Park School, has an incredible set of AS results at the end of his first year. He achieved grade A passes in Critical Thinking, Maths, Further Maths and Geography as well as a grade C in English Literature.

Lee Nissim
Hornchurch student, Lee has achieved A grade passes in AS Maths, Further Maths, Electronics and Physics as well as a grade B in Critical Thinking. Lee, who previously attended Gaynes School, hopes to study for a degree in Engineering once he has completed his A Level programme next year.

Neel Patel
Neel achieved an outstanding five AS passes, attaining A grades in Biology, Physics and Maths and Bs in Chemistry and Critical Thinking. Neel, 17, who attended Brentwood School, intends to study Medicine when he has completed his A Level course.

Joe Sheldrake
Local student Joe Sheldrake has to cope with diabetes but this did not stop him from achieving four grade A passes in his first year at the College. Joe, who lives in Hornchurch and previously attended Sanders Draper School, achieved As in Maths, Law, Economics and English Language. He hopes to study Economics when he has completed his studies at the College.

Hayley Evans
Seventeen year old Hayley achieved an impressive four A grade passes in AS English Language, Film Studies, Media Studies and Theatre Studies. Hayley, who previously attended Brittons School, plans to attend University when she has completed her A Levels.

Alexander Aina
Alexander, who previously attended Eastbrook School, has made an impressive start to his  studies at the College. He achieved straight A passes in Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Physics AS.

Greg Saunders
Hornchurch student Greg Saunders achieved four A grade passes. Greg, who came to the College from Sanders Draper School, scored A grades in Business, Law, Government & Politics and English Language. Greg hopes to do a course in Business Management when he leaves the College next year.

April Ibinceanu
April (17) has achieved four A grade passes in AS Art & Design, Business Studies, Maths and Media Studies. April previously attended Sarah Bonnell School and lives in Romford.

Kerry Lendon
Upminster student Kerry Lendon (17) has achieved straight As in his first year at the College. Kerry, who previously attended Hall Mead School, achieved his grades in Chemistry, Economics, Law and Maths.

Raie Wilkins
Raie, (17) who attended Kingsford Community School, has made a very good start to her first year at College. She achieved grade A passes in Economics, History, Law and Government and Politics. In addition to her AS qualifications, Raie passed her YMCA Assistant Gym Instructor course.

Samantha Bristow
Hornchurch student, Samantha Bristow (17), has made an impressive start at the College. Samantha, who previously attended Brittons School, achieved grade A passes in AS Fine Art, Graphics and Communication Studies as well as a B in Media Studies.

Debra Fisher
Debra (17) who lives in Barking previously attended Eastbury School. She has made a great start at College, achieving grade A passes in AS Government & Politics, Law and Media Studies as well as a B in English Language,

David Birks
Romford student David (17) is off to a flying start at College. David, who previously attended Kings Wood School achieved A grade passes in AS Physics, Maths and Further Maths as well as a B in Computing. David also took an enrichment course in CISCO networking.

Sumayya Khan
Sumayya (17) joined the College from Lister School. She has achieved an impressive three A grades in AS Biology, Chemistry and Physics as well as a grade B in Maths.

Andrew Ben Salem
Andrew will definitely be continuing onto his A2 year following his successful first year at the College. Andrew, who previously attended Bow School with his twin brother Joseph, achieved A grade passes in AS Maths, Psychology and Economics as well as a B in Physics.

Joseph Ben Salem
Joseph who also attended Bow School will be continuing into his A2 year, along with twin brother Andrew. Joseph achieved a grade A in Economics as well as Bs in Accounting and Mathematics and a C in Physics. Joseph hopes to study Accountancy and Finance in the future.

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Vocational Results:

Percentage pass rates for vocational courses are not yet available. However, many subjects have excellent vocational results and a number of students have achieved outstanding personal success.

Individual Student Achievement in Vocational Courses:

Jamie Libby

Jamie Libby

Romford student Jamie is hoping to pursue a career in football now that he has completed his studies at the College.

In addition to being a full time student, the former Royal Liberty School pupil is also the English Schools Football Team Captain! Incredibly, Jamie also managed to achieve a Double Distinction in his BTEC National Certificate in Sports Development and Fitness course alongside a Physical Education A Level (grade A) and a Biology A Level (grade E). What a score!

Elvin Mensah

Elvin Mensah
Elvin previously attended Kings Wood School. He joined the College in 2006 and took a BTEC First Diploma in Business course achieving a Distinction, as well as improving his English GCSE grade.

Elvin then went on to achieve a Double Distinction in his BTEC National Certificate in Business course as well as a Psychology A Level (grade B) and Level 3 qualifications in Communications & ICT!

Elvin plans to go to the University of Essex where he will study Business Management and Marketing.

Danielle Armes

Danielle Armes

Upminster student Danielle (18) plans to pursue a course in Law at the University of Greenwich.

A former Hall Mead pupil, Danielle achieved a Distinction in her Legal Secretaries Diploma as well as a grade A in Law.

Alex Middleton

Ex Hall Mead pupil, Alex Middleton, also a triple distinction student, who is progressing to Royal Holloway, University of London to study for a BA in Drama and Theatre Studies, said:

“The dance and drama course was more than excellent. Every single part of the acting challenged and pushed me to the best performances. The activities and workshops were brilliant – they were fun and never boring.”

Lee Hatch

Triple distinction student Lee Hatch, who came to the College from Gaynes School and hopes to study for a BA in Drama at Manchester Metropolitan University, said:

“The knowledge I received was amazing! Thanks to the tutors I am now confident in my abilities.”

   

Fern Cook
Fern, an ex Seven Kings High School pupil achieved a Double Distinction in her
BTEC National Certificate in Sports Development and Fitness course as well as Sociology A Level (grade A) and Psychology A Level (grade B).
Fern hopes to go to Hertfordshire University where she will study Events Management.

David Burgin
A former Gaynes School pupil, David achieved a massive Triple Distinction in his
BTEC National Diploma in Sports Development and Fitness course! In addition, the eighteen year old picked up a Community Sports Leadership Award and a Level 3 Key Skills qualification in Communication.

Jack Cooper
Ex Albany School pupil Jack (18) achieved an impressive Triple Distinction in his BTEC National Diploma in Business course.

Charlotte Brush
Charlotte declared herself to be ‘so excited’ when she found out that she had achieved a Distinction in her Legal Secretaries Diploma as well as a grade A in Law. Eighteen year old Charlotte, who lives in Harold Hill and went to St Edwards School, plans to find employment.

Emily Hudson
Ex Albany School pupil, Emily, plans to find employment as a legal secretary following her course at College. Emily achieved a Distinction in her Legal Secretaries Diploma as well as securing two A Levels in Law ( grade A) and Psychology (grade B.)

Megan Carter
Megan Carter, who previously attended the Sacred Heart of Mary School, plans to take a Gap Year to gain some employment experience before going to University in 2010. Megan achieved a Distinction in her Legal Secretaries Diploma as well as a grade A in Law and a B in Business A Level.

Alisha Katerere
Alisha who previously attended Bower Park School achieved a Triple Merit in her BTEC National Diploma in Travel & Tourism course as well as qualifications in Level 3 Communications and Spanish FLAW Foundation. Alisha plans to study Events Management at the University College of Birmingham.

Fifteen performing arts students who enrolled onto the BTEC National Certificate course at the College have all exceeded expectations by achieving the National Diploma with the addition of at least one other Level 3 qualification. The amazing success of the course has resulted in 10 of the 15 students achieving a triple distinction in the National Diploma with two being accepted at the highly regarded Royal Holloway, University of London.

Twelve of the 15 students are progressing directly to Higher Education for dance and drama studies within the performing arts field, with one progressing into Media Arts, one into Sports Coaching and one hoping to progress into German/Psychology.

Triple distinction student, Zoe Frost, (ex Marshalls Park School) who is going to Roehampton University for the BA Dance & Drama Combined Honours, said: “The course has exceeded my expectations. I have learned so much through completing each unit and now I feel I can utilise these skills in my future education.  I recommend this course to anyone with a passion for performing.”

Thomas Woodards, who joined the College from Brampton Manor School, also gained a triple distinction: “The teachers were excellent. I wanted to have a challenge and it certainly was at times. The course has been so helpful for me to make it to drama school.”

Ex Emerson Park pupil, Laura Mitchell, who gained a triple distinction and aims to study at Brighton University, said: “There was always something new to challenge our ability and keep us interested. I felt that the tutors were helpful and understanding through the course.”

Further vocational results will be available shortly.