A Level Results 2009
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Largest College in Sussex puts students’ results first
Thousands of students from one of the largest colleges in the South East, Sussex Downs College, were jumping for joy after receiving their A level results. The college staff celebrated another successful year with their learners as they have achieved an overall pass rate of well over 97%, with around 74% achieving A-C grades.
Students studying courses ranging from accounting to sociology, law to performing arts converged on the college’s campuses in East Sussex in nervous anticipation of their results on Thursday August 20. With more than 3,000 A level entries this summer, the college had the highest number of students taking A levels in the South East region.
Sussex Downs College incorporates Park College in Eastbourne and Lewes 6th Form, which between them offer more than 200 A Level courses to young people across the county.
At Lewes 6th Form College there were some very strong individual results with 39 students gaining the equivalent of three A grades or better. First indications are that all Oxbridge candidates have gained their place. Michael Leach (18) a previous pupil at Priory School, Lewes has achieved four A grades in English literature, French, music and biology. Michael who is a pianist has been offered a place at Girton College Cambridge to study music.
At Park College more than 13 students achieved three A grades each, with one student achieving an astonishing five A grades. Ben Hoskin, from St Leonards on Sea, achieved an astonishing five A grades in Economics, Further Maths, Maths, Philosophy, Physics. He also completed an extended project to see if Higher Education could be funded without tuition fees, as well as running the college debating team and was the treasurer of the Student Union.
He previously studied at Claverham Community College in Battle.Gifted Ben will now study Maths and Philosophy at Lady Margret Hall, Oxford University.
The college has seen record numbers of 16-18 year old student recruitment, in fact the best ever with more than 5,000 full time learners.
Dr John Blake, Principal and Chief Executive of Sussex Downs College, said: “These achievements demonstrate how hard the students have worked, my congratulations to them. Today’s results mark another success for the college. This year we have also achieved Investors in People re-accreditation, confirming our commitment to staff and the Matrix Standard re-accreditation, confirming our excellent advice and guidance services to students.
“The real worth, strength and quality of our college is to be found in the excellence of our staff and the brilliance of our students. I want to congratulate all our students and staff and wish our students a successful future, whether at university or in employment.”
Sussex Downs has also officially been endorsed as a Beacon College and is a member of the elite 157 Group of further education colleges. In 2007 Ofsted awarded them outstanding grades for leadership and management and capacity to improve.
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