STUDENTS across Basingstoke were jumping for joy on A-level results day, as envelopes opened at Queen Mary’s College revealed university offers, apprenticeships and some very different adventures ahead.
QMC principal Mark Henderson hailed “a fantastic year” after the college recorded a 99.1 per cent overall pass rate, with just over 71 per cent of students achieving A* to C grades, describing the cohort as “lots of happy people”.
Among the standout stories were Daisy Pretty and Sophia Barclay Smith, who both secured places at the University of Oxford – Daisy to study law after three As, and Sophia to read ancient and modern History with three As – and Rose Wellington, who achieved four As and is heading to Cambridge to study economics.
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Elsewhere, students celebrated a huge range of destinations. Sam Goldsmith is off to Brighton and Sussex Medical School to train as a doctor, while Will Robins will study cyber security at Warwick. Matilda Jensen has chosen a prestigious Level 7 Tax Apprenticeship with KPMG instead of university, and creative media student Joe Gray is heading to Pinewood Studios to pursue directing and cinematography.
Performing arts student Steph Saunders is taking her first steps towards becoming a cruise ship performer, while Jasmine “Jazz” Acott is planning to travel and volunteer overseas rather than go straight into higher education.
From Surrey and Cardiff Met to Loughborough and Reading, the photos captured by photographer Sean Dillow show a results day full of relief, surprises and excitement as Basingstoke’s students take their next steps.
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