I've achieved As across the board for my A Level results and can't wait for what comes next
Students across Tyneside are picking up their A Level results today, and one school is celebrating huge success.
Newcastle High School for Girls is celebrating huge success for their departing students, with the vast majority of students at the all-girl school gaining places at their first-choice university.
More than two thirds of grades awarded are at A* - B level.
Headteacher Amanda Hardie said: “As we move into our 150th anniversary year, we’re delighted to be celebrating another phenomenal set of A Level results. The girls have worked so hard, and seeing the joy on their faces today has been an absolute privilege.
“Being in an all-girl environment that puts girls first really does empower our students, allowing ambitions to thrive and confidence to soar. These results are testament to that — an all-girl education truly makes all the difference.
“We are so incredibly proud of all the girls graduating from NHSG this year and look forward to hearing more from them as they make their mark on the world. But for now, it’s time for them to relax and celebrate with friends and family — they truly deserve it.”
Top-performing student Bella Russell, from Ponteland has achieved A*AAAin Geography, Maths, Further Maths and Physics and is delighted to have secured her place at the University of Sheffield to study General Engineering.
She said: “I met NHSG alumnae who came in to school to speak to us about their careers, women who were working in F1 or renewable energy, and they really inspired me and helped me see that, with my love of maths and physics, I could do it too.
“It wasn’t until I visited universities on open days that I realised it was a more male-dominated path, but by that point I was confident in what I was doing and knew I had as much right to be there as they did.”
Emmy Dobson from Newcastle, was equally thrilled after collecting A*s in Drama and Art and As in English Literature and Classical Civilisation. She will be heading to University of the Arts London to study a one-year course in Design, Media and Screen.
Emmy said: “I am so excited to be studying in London and a course that combines all of the arts disciplines I love from traditional art methods to digital screen projects.”