b'Academic Students Celebrate Excellent Examination ResultsOver the summer students celebrated their IB, A Level, BTEC, and GCSE successes.International Baccalaureate (IB)BTECThe first results of the summer were the InternationalStudents achieved an outstanding Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma results and a high number 100% pass rate in their BTEC of students achieved outstanding results. Sport Diploma results. Six studentssecured Extended Diplomas with Natan Marczak, Poland44 points one student attaining the highest (45 points is the maximum available)Economics mark possible with threeat the New York University,Abu Dhabi. Distinction Stars, four attainedHead Girl Kimberley Ong, Malaysia41 points core Diplomas while two(equivalent to A* A A grades at A Level)Economics collected Subsidiary Diplomas.with Environmental Studies at Edinburgh University. BTEC Extended Diploma:Bethan Huxtable, Shrewsbury38 points Christopher HooperD* D* D*; Politics and International Relations at Bristol. Billy PettitD* D D;Tom JonesD D D;Elliot MitchellD D M;A Level With an overall pass rate of 96%a record breaking year GCSEfor the Collegethe A Level results featured some highlyimpressive individual performances with more than 50% of Almost half of the GCSE grades achieved by Ellesmere all grades awarded in the top A*-B grades, the threshold College pupils were in the A* to B (9-6) range, and a third required for many Russell Group University places. were A* to A (9-7), which is very pleasing when compared Whilst heartfelt congratulations go to all our students, to the national picture which stands at 21.9% (9-7):there were several particularly notable performances: Kezia Hutchings, Kinnerleyten 9/8 grades (A*/A).Alistair OBrien, Llangollenfour A* grades in Mathematics, Emily Ashley, Wem, and Alanah OBrien, LlangollenComputer Science, Physics, and Further Maths. nine 9/8 grades and a 7 (A*/A).(Computer Science at Queens College, Cambridge).Dorian Puzovic, Shrewsburyeight 9/8 grades plusToby Slack, Ellesmere, two A* grades in Geography a 7 (A*/A).and Biology and an A in Chemistry (Medicine at theUniversity of Liverpool). Institute of Leadership and Verity Buglass, Shrewsbury, A* in Mathematics and Asin Biology and Chemistry (Medicine at the University Management (ILM) of Manchester). The inaugural ILM Course also saw a 100% pass rate for students Rosie Holland, Jake Redshaw, Lavinia Mottershead, Alexander Selby, Sam Zakers, Louis Deekes, William Davies Head Boy, Ross Murdoch, Sean Allen and Thomas Keay.Headmaster, Brendan Wignall, said: I am always impressed with how our pupils manage to combine achieving an excellent academic record along with maintaining their valued contribution to the musical, dramatic and sporting life of the College. It is very pleasing to see their hard work pay off and these results are a credit to pupils, to their teachers and, of course, to their parents.EllesmereCollellesmerecoll ellesmere_college6'