We were delighted to see this year’s A Level cohort build on their spectacular GCSE results from two years ago. Serena S is one of three students bound for Durham University, having scored A* in Maths, Further Maths, German and Physics.

Martha W is to read Medicine at Queen’s Belfast. She gained 2A*s and 2As and still found time to reach grade 8 with distinction in her ABRSM examinations for both violin and voice.

Jess E has met her offer to read Psychology at Magdalene College, Cambridge with 3A*s and an A, while Isobel C, also with 3A*s and an A is exploring her options.

Joining Serena at Durham are Ben W to read Geology and Grace W to read Sociology, while Nat D, with A*, A, A is due to take up a place at St Andrew’s to read History.

Bede’s News A Level 2020