College A-level results are in a class of their own... again

There were hugs, smiles and tears of joy at Wakefield College today when students came to collect their A-level results. They had good reason to be overjoyed too after having achieved the highest ever overall pass rate in the history of the College.

Results Day 2005

Celebrations were under way after students carried off an overall pass rate of over 95% compared with 94% last year, with 19 subjects achieving 100% pass rates including Maths, Chemistry and Physics. This compares with 17 subjects gaining full marks last year. The number of students achieving high grades also saw a significant improvement with 34% of students gaining A and B grades compared to 28% last time around. AS level students also had reasons to smile having gained an overall pass rate of 85% with 10 subject areas having a 100% pass rate.

Advanced Vocational Certificate of Education (AVCE) Double Awards once again saw an increase in the overall pass rate to 96%, hugely above the national average, whilst the Single Award students posted a 2% increase to an overall pass rate to 92%.

College Vice-Principal Kaye Fisher was full of praise; she commented, “This is a fantastic set of results especially on the back of last years’ record-breaking achievements. Staff and students alike should all be extremely proud of themselves, this set of results is a superb testimony to the hard-work and commitment of everyone at the College. “

Head of Sixth Form, Tony Rex, said,” The results are tremendous and reflect the high standards that we set our students in the Sixth Form Academy - they should all be proud of all the hard work that has underpinned their success.”

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