Fairfax Academy A-levels 2023: Students celebrate success

Fairfax Academy A-levels 2023 – FAIRFAX Academy in Sutton Coldfield, founding school of the Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust, is celebrating another year of A Level success with Y13 students celebrating positive outcomes in a broad range of A level and Vocational subjects.

Principal, Sean Castle said, “We are delighted that our students have enjoyed so much success following the challenges they faced throughout the pandemic period. 

Oliver Preston, one of Fairfax’s top achieving students.
Oliver Preston, one of Fairfax’s top achieving students.

“Despite not having sat formal GCSE examinations in 2021, our students approached their Y13 assessments with resilience and maturity, and we have been incredibly proud of them.

Fairfax Academy A-levels 2023 – students show progress

“Students at Fairfax Sixth Form continue to make strong progress in a range of academic and vocational subjects.

“The staff at Fairfax would like to congratulate all of our students whose hard work has paid off; we are delighted for them and wish them every success in the next stages of their employment, education and training.”

Mr Castle added: “I would also like to thank the staff for their hard work and support of students throughout their studies, and our parents and carers too, for their support of their children, our staff and the academy.”

Exam Results advice

  • Waiting for and receiving your exam results can be an anxious time.
  • Young minds, the UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people’s mental health, offer advice for young people feeling anxious and nervous about your results.
  • Here are some top tips:

Congratulate yourself

  • Whether you get the results you expected or not, that’s OK. Try to celebrate what you have achieved, whether that’s academically or not – you’ve survived your exams and you deserve to be proud of that. Try to celebrate what you have achieved.

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?

  • Going through Clearing to get into a university isn’t always a bad thing.
  • People who didn’t get in to their first choice university went through Clearing and were often accepted to better universities than they originally planned.
  • In some cases, even those who achieved their target grades went through Clearing because they decided they wanted to go to a different university than they had initially applied for.
  • People who didn’t get in to their first choice university went through Clearing and were often accepted to better universities.

Take it slow

  • Moving onto the next step is a very personal thing, so giving yourself time to breathe could give you a whole new perspective.
  • Try not to make decisions in the heat of the moment. Take as much time as you need to work out your next steps, and ask for help if you need it.
  • Take as much time as you need to work out your next steps.

Remember to de-stress

Gary Phelpshttp://garyphelpscomms.co.uk
Gary is an award-winning journalist who has edited nine newspapers and helped launch numerous online news brands. He created UK School News and Sutton School Life to provide platforms for local schools to share positive news stories, helping them engage with their local communities and celebrate their successes. He has appeared on TV and radio on numerous occasions, presented evidence to Government ministers, lobbied on behalf of the media industry and trained dozens of young journalists. Gary was an Associate Lecturer in Journalism at the University of Derby, and has also advised Wolverhampton College's award-winning Journalism course accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists.

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