Coleshill School A-levels 2023 – The Coleshill School, part of the respected Arthur Terry Learning Partnership (ATLP) has welcomed back its Year 13 students to celebrate their achievements as they collect their A-level, Level 3 BTEC and Cambridge Technical qualifications.
The students have achieved their grades through demonstrating high levels of determination, perseverance, and resilience which has been essential for this cohort of students who have faced multiple challenges throughout their educational journey at the Coleshill School because of the pandemic; being unable to sit their GCSE examinations, learning online from home and disruption related to self-isolation.
Coleshill School A-levels 2023 – school’s pride
However, despite all of this, the school is incredibly proud of its students who are now moving onto their next steps.
Ian Smith-Childs, Headteacher, said: “Today we celebrate the hard work, determination and resilience of our Year 13 students.
“We are incredibly proud of all of our students, both for their hard work academically, but also for the amazing young adults they have become. Our Year 13 students have developed their SPIRIT skills, which will enable them to go on and be successful, whichever path they chose.
“We now wish our students well in the next steps of their journey, whether onto university/further education, an apprenticeship, employment or to a gap year.”
Rebecca Brindley, Head of School, said: “we are delighted to see our students, who are happy that have achieved what they needed to get onto the next steps of their journey, which is ultimately the most important factor.”
Glyn Owen, Head of Sixth Form, said “This year group have achieved a great set of results across all qualifications and are now well placed for their next steps. The hard work of our students has enabled them to go onto their chosen destinations including universities to study for degrees, high quality apprenticeships and some students have gone into employment.”
Exam Results advice
- Waiting for and receiving your exam results can be an anxious time.
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- Here are some top tips:
Congratulate yourself
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Consider your options
- School isn’t the end of the world – you can do so much more, even if you don’t pass your exams. Education is everything, but education doesn’t stop at school; you can be educated on an apprenticeship and continue learning. You can do so much more – even if you don’t pass your exams.
Contemplating University Clearing?
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Take it slow
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Remember to de-stress
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