John Willmott GCSE 2024: Staff and students at John Wilmott School in Sutton Coldfield celebrated pleasing results across a range of subjects in both GCSE and vocational qualifications.
The students at the school, which is part of the respected Arthur Terry Learning Partnership and is set to be renamed the Royal Sutton School at the start of next term, have shown real resilience and have overcome many challenges ensuring their potential is their reality.
Lisa Lockley, Assistant Headteacher at John Willmott School said, “We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of our young people, to thank the parents who have supported them so well and last, but by no means least, to thank the teachers whose hard work and commitment has made this success possible. What a team effort!”
Hard work behind John Willmott GCSE 2024 results
Nicola Gould, Headteacher at John Willmott School said, “We are delighted that all the hard work and dedication of both staff and students has been rewarded with pleasing results for our students. These results will enable our students to progress to their exciting futures at college, sixth form, apprenticeships, and other training courses. We wish all our students the best for the future and will take great pleasure in hearing about their future successes.”
Terri-Anne Richards, Deputy Headteacher at John Willmott School said, “We have very much enjoyed seeing our students develop into such fine young adults. All of our students are to be congratulated and should be proud of what they have achieved. We are certainly very proud of them as individuals and for their exam successes.”
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
Despite the reassurance, sometimes the stress of the situation can get you down.
To overcome the stress, make sure to stay connected to your passions and use each stressful situation as a learning experience.
For more advice, visit: https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/blog/exam-results-stress-advice-for-young-people/