By Rebecca Hannant
Students at Holderness Academy have received their A-level results, gaining on average one grade higher than previous years.
Ryan topped the results, gaining an A* in design technology, C in religious studies and a C in psychology. He is going on to study horticulture at Askham Byran College in York.
Lewis secured grades C, C and D in history, law and criminology, and will be going on to study hospitality at East Riding College.
He said: “My results could have been worse; they could have been better – but I am happy with them.”
Also staying local is Isobel, who was nervous about her results having found studying challenging throughout the year. She was pleasantly surprised when she opened her results, gaining an A in psychology, a B in biology and a C in chemistry. She will now go on to studying criminology at the University of Hull.
“My results have gone well. I am happy with them. I was very nervous about my results.”
The University of York is also a favourite among former sixth form students at the school with Freya and Ben both securing a place at the university.
Freya secured three As and a D in psychology, religious studies, criminology and history. She will study psychology at York.
Meanwhile Ben secured two As and two Bs in maths, further maths and computer science. He will also go on to study at the University of York.
Success also came for two re-sit students who went back to the school to secure the grades they needed.
Harvey secured straight B grades in psychology, history and PE. He will be going onto do physiotherapy at the University of Hull.
Emma also re-sat her A-levels and gained an A in DT and a C in psychology.
She said: “My results are different from what I was expecting. Second time around it is an improvement.”
She will now go on to a job in a primary school working as a support assistant.
Ellie Bull, head of sixth form, said: “The average student result has gone up by a grade. The students who wanted to go to university have got in their first-choice university. The results are better this year, so there are lots of smiles.
“There seems to be a shift away from humanities and more towards engineering – it must be down to the Government’s promotion.”
