Plymouth College celebrates excellent A Level results with 76% of pupils celebrating A*-C grades

Plymouth College pupils are celebrating outstanding A level results today, with 76% of results in all qualifications at A*-C grade or equivalent.

Jonathan Cohen, Headmaster, said: “I am incredibly proud of our Sixth Form pupils, who emerge from their Plymouth College education not only with these fantastic exam results but also as rounded, confident young men and women. This is made possible by the hard work of the pupils themselves and the dedication of our talented teaching staff. Excellent teaching and support in small classes ensures that every pupil fulfils their academic and intellectual potential and are prepared for the next step in their educational journey. At Plymouth College we strive to educate, enrich and empower every single one of our pupils and our exceptional exam results and performance in the value-added league tables demonstrates our commitment to providing educational excellence both in and out of the classroom.”

There were some notable performances by a number of pupils, particularly in STEM subjects. Tom Beagley, who swims as part of our highly successful high performance partnership with Plymouth Leander, achieved an impressive 3 A*s and will study Aeronautical Engineering at Imperial College London. Tommy Osrin will study Engineering at Durham University after achieving A*A*A and an A* in his EPQ. Imogen Smerdon has obtained a place at the University of Bath to study Natural Sciences with A*AA and an A* in her EPQ.

In recent years Plymouth College has achieved an outstanding success rate in securing offers for students applying to Medical School. Those going to study Medicine this year include George Hadjiyiannakis who will study at St George’s, University of London; Dizzy Leman, who will study at the University of Nottingham and Victoria Vincent, Commonwealth diver, who will study at Plymouth University.

The rest of the class of 2019 will go on to study a wide variety of subjects at University, including Psychology, Classics, Fashion, Song writing, Sport and Exercise Science and Law, demonstrating the diverse curriculum and wealth of opportunities offered at Plymouth College.

As well as A Level results the College is also celebrating outstanding results from its Sports Baccalaureate Programme, a BTEC-based course. University destinations include University of Exeter, University of Nottingham, Durham University, University of Bath, University of Manchester, University of Birmingham, Kings College, London and The London Institute of Banking and Finance to name a few.