A Level results: St Richard's students excel in early exam

Every St Richard's Catholic College student taking the AS philosophy and ethics exam a year early passed with many achieving the highest grades.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Aug 2016, 11:22 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 20:17 BST

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Every Year 11 student who took the AS philosophy and ethics exam early passed at St Richard's Catholic College SUS-160818-101640001Every Year 11 student who took the AS philosophy and ethics exam early passed at St Richard's Catholic College SUS-160818-101640001
Every Year 11 student who took the AS philosophy and ethics exam early passed at St Richard's Catholic College SUS-160818-101640001

Anxious pupils across 1066 country are receiving their A Level results today (Thursday, August 18).

All 27 students passed with nearly 40 per cent achieving an A grade despite taking the exam a year early and sitting GCSE exams in eleven other subjects.

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More than 80 per cent of the pupils achieved an A or B grade.

Every Year 11 student who took the AS philosophy and ethics exam early passed at St Richard's Catholic College SUS-160818-101629001Every Year 11 student who took the AS philosophy and ethics exam early passed at St Richard's Catholic College SUS-160818-101629001
Every Year 11 student who took the AS philosophy and ethics exam early passed at St Richard's Catholic College SUS-160818-101629001

The early entry option for the more-able pupils was introduced three years ago and involves pupils completing their RE GCSE in Year 10 allowing them to study for the AS in Year 11.

Vice-principal Peter Byrne said: “We are all extremely proud of what these pupils have achieved.

“Completing an AS qualification a year early, while studying eleven other subjects and with less curriculum time than they would have at college is quite remarkable and demonstrates the pupils’ hard work and commitment.”

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