Brooke Weston Academy’s success stories
Brooke Weston Academy’s top performers were celebrating as they each achieved eight grades at the top rated 9, plus a further A+ in business studies.
Emily Brown and Rajan Khunti got near identical results, each scoring top grades in maths, English, English literature, biology, chemistry, physics and history, plus an A* in business studies. Emily got a further 9 in German and an A* in further maths while Rajan’s extra 9 was in history and he had an A** in further maths.
Emily said: ‘I am coming back to Sixth Form to do biology, chemistry and maths. I definitely want to do
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something in the science area because that is something I have developed quite a passion for. I had no idea that I would get these sorts of results. I was most surprised by my English grades, it has always been one of my favourite subjects but I find it nerve-wracking because it is such a subjective subject.
‘All of my teachers have been really good, but my tutor Mrs Price has been helpful. Exams got very stressful at times but I also do ballroom dancing so that was my escape from it all. It definitely helped!’
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Rajan said: ‘I am proud of further maths because when I saw that A^ I was so pleased. I struggled with history a lot. I was staying on and making sure that I knew my content and my exam technique. Thankfully it all paid off. I am coming back to study maths, further maths and chemistry and am undecided about the fourth. I really have no idea where I want to go with my career so I am just keeping all my options open. I will celebrate with my family and friends. I stayed behind every day since Year 10 for two hours and if I had the willpower I might do a further half an hour at home. The important thing is to have a balance between revising and relaxing. Knowing your limit is very important.’
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Ella Brereton got eight 9s, an 8 and an A* in further maths. She said: ‘I put it down to a lot of hard
work I am most proud of the 9 in art as I was really trying to work towards that and put extra pieces in for my coursework. I am coming back to do English Lit at A level and maths. I am not too sure what I want to do eventually, but I would like my own business or something like that. The trick to it is consistency and practice, doing little bits each night as it adds up.’
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Abbie Wallace also had matching results to Ella. She said: ‘I am going to stay here to study biology, maths and Spanish as I want to go and study marine biology at Plymouth University. I have been a diver since I was ten and I am involved in marine conservation through the charity, the Manta Trust. I have got a passion for it and have worked with them for the past few years. I am really pleased with these results and am happiest with chemistry and physics as I never found them easy so I definitely didn’t expect to get a nine in them.’
We will be posting further stories about BWA’s students’ successes tomorrow.