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Friday, August 16, 2019
Kasjan helps school to record TRIPLE A* A-level successes by Kasjan Paszkowski helped THe Regis School achieve a record number of students gaining universities places. Kasjan, 18, gained his excellent grades in maths, further maths and physics. He also achieved A in his extended project qualification. THese successes have secured him a place to study maths and acturial science at Southampton University. He said: "I couldn't have done any better. I put in the work to get the grades. "It was a case of coming to school, revising, going home, revising and going to bed every day for at least six months. "But it has put off and made all the effort worthwhile." Kasjan has ambitions to become an actuary and calculate risk in a range of subjects to combine his love of maths with a steady job. "Maths is logical," he said. "THere's always a right answer. You just have to look for it. With a subject like English, there's no final answer." Kasjan's results formed part of the strongest seen at the school in Westloats Lane in Bognor Regis. A total of 54 of its A-level students, or two-thirds of the 80 sixth formers, have gained university places. Congratulating the students, the school's assistant principal and head of sixth form, Connie James, said: "I am so, so proud of all they have achieved. "THeir hard work and dedication has been well rewarded. THey will be sorely missed by me, the sixth form team and their teachers, but we all know they will go on to do brilliant things at their chosen universities and apprenticeship placements."
THe school's strongest results also included Nafsin Uddin, 18. She achieved an A* in sociology, A in history, B in biology and A in her extended professional qualification. She is going on to study social anthropology at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She said: "I am ecstatic about my results. I am looking forward to my next studies at university in my field of interest. "I am really sad to leave THe Regis School as it has really helped me to get my grades." Another of the school's students with the strongest results was Morgan Bryant, 18, with A* maths, A chemistry and B biology to enable him to study pharmacology at university in Bristol. He said: "I feel over the moon. My results were a surprise in some areas and I am now really looking forward to studying pharmacology next year." In all, 43 per cent of the grades gained were awarded A*-B, a rise of seven per cent on last year, and 70 per cent were A*C, for an even bigger rise of 12 per cent. Vocational results at the school were equally strong.
MORE students than before are heading to university from Felpham Community College. Its students achieved an overall 97 per cent A-level pass rate in yesterday's results and a 100 per cent pass rate in vocational courses. Within those results, 48 per cent of sixth formers achieved A*-B grades and 72 per cent A-C, including A-level and BTEC grades. THese successess have enabled 75 per cent, or 86 students, in the colleges sixth form to go on to university. Zoe Brixey, the college's head of sixth form, said: "We are delighted that more students have achieved the top grades of A* and A and that nearly half the students have achieved A*-B grades. "THis means that they will now be able to take up their places at university. "We have created an atmosphere in the sixth form centre where students work hard and staff know every student so they are able to support and encourage them to reach their potential." THe students whose results were highlighted by the college included Oliver Pearce. Oliver, 18, gained A* maths, A* physics, A further maths and A chemistry. "I'm really happy with my results," he said, "particularly as I did four A-levels. "I couldn't decide which subject to leave out. It was a lot of hard work managing my time effectively between all the subjects but the results have made it worthwhile." Oliver is going to UCL in London to study natural science and has ambitions to become an astrophysicist.
Francesca Booker, 18, was delighted with her A* health and social care, A health and social care and B pyschology. "I am really excited. THe results are better than I expected them to be," she said. "I'm going to study psychology at the university in Winchester. "I could become a psychologist because I want to help people in the future." Sarosh Ali, 18, gained an A business, B law and D computing. He said: "I am quite happy with the results. THey have allowed me to get into the University of Sussex to study computing and business." Samuel Niepold, 17, achieved A* law, and B maths, geography and business. "THese results mean I can go to university to study sports business and sports law," he said. "It's all about the different rules that apply to different sports - such as football transfers and fair play regulations. "Sports are my main interest. I can mix that with what I am good at at college." Among the other leading results at the college were: Owen Mawbey - A* maths, A further maths and A computer science; Jack Miller - A* maths, A biology and A chemistry; Kieren Milne - A* maths, A* further maths and A computer science; Rebecca Young - A maths, A biology and A chemistry; THomas Holland - double distinction* sport and distinction business; and Lucy Ashill - A art, double distinction* health and social care. Mark Anstiss, the college's
f L-r: Caitlin Smith,Nasfin Uddin and Rosie Mitchell
f A group of celebrating students at The Regis School with Connie James, centre
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` Results please school principal MIKE Garlick, the principal of THe Regis School, praised his students for their hard work in gaining strong A-level results yesterday. He said: "Our sixth form students have worked extremely hard over the last two years to achieve their results this year. "With new linear (final exam) and BTEC courses being more complex than in the past, I am proud of our students and teachers in being able to make the progress we have when compared to last year. "We have a record number of students applying for and gaining places at universities around the country and others gaining high level apprenticeships. "Our sixth form offers an exciting and successful blend of academic and applied courses and, each year, the number joining it increases." THe number of students who will join the school's sixth form next month is expected to reach 100. Other A-level students at the school who did well included: Louis Smith - A* maths, A* further maths, A physics and B business studies; Anna Wisdom - triple distinction* BTEC music, distinction* BTEC media and distinction* performing arts; and Faith Harding double distinction* BTEC music and distinction performing arts. Among the subjects in which the students did best this year were maths, further maths, physics, drama, geography and health and social care.
College's triumphs enable more students to go to uni headteacher, said: "Exam results have gone from strength to strength in recent years and, once again, we are extremely pleased with the results from our sixth form students. "THe success of the students was down to their hard work and determination, the first class teaching and the excellent leadership of the sixth form. "We are proud of each and every one of our students and wish them well for the future."
f Sarosh Ali, left, and Samuel Niepold
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f L-r back: James Rogers, Francesca Booker & Jamie Edwards, with Daniel Caynes, front