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Thursday, September 15, 2016
WITH excellent results year on
year and a vibrant and engag-
ing atmosphere, students find
it impossible to resist partici-
pating in the opportunities
open to them at Queen Mary’s
College.
Each individual is supported to
achieve their full potential, not
just in terms of qualifications but
also transferable skills and
resilience.
Students leave with a bright
future ahead, whether progress-
ing to university, apprenticeships,
sponsored degrees, further train-
ing or meaningful employment.
With enthusiastic and committed
teachers and superb facilities, the
majority of students at QMC do
far better than they ever thought
possible when they started.
With nearly 2,000 entries at A-
level, the overall pass rate this
year was 99 per cent.
The college has a well-deserved
reputation for excellent results
and 2016 was no exception with
almost 50 per cent of all grades
awarded being high grades (A* –
B).
Many students supplement their
A-level programme with an
Extended Project Qualification
(EPQ), an independent research
project of their choice designed to
develop many of the skills
required for higher education or
employment. More than 66 per
cent of all students taking this
qualification gained either an A*
or A grade in 2016.
QMC excels in the STEM subjects
of maths and science, and as a
result many talented students
are able to pursue dreams of
prestigious careers in areas such
as medicine and veterinary
science. Some recent examples
include:
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Khazna Chami, (A*A*A A) who
came to QMC from Park House
School is now at Oxford Univer-
sity studying Human Sciences.
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Sam Wakelen (A A A) from
Testbourne Community School
is studying Dentistry at the pres-
tigious Queen Mary College,
London.
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Jane Greenwood (A* A* A*)
from Brighton Hill Community
School is studying Medicine at
Birmingham University
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Holly Drover (A* A* A) from
The Costello School has gone on
to study Physiotherapy at
Nottingham University.
Success is not limited to the
sciences. Will Hotten (Aldworth)
and Lydia Rayden (Cranbourne)
were both successful in gaining
places at London School of
Economics this year.
Other students who achieved the
highest grades and therefore
gained places at the most presti-
gious universities included
Callum Cleary who will be read-
ing geography at Christ Church,
Oxford, Jess Muller who won a
place at Surrey to study Nutri-
tion and Dietetics, and Hope
Millington who is going to read
Law at Manchester University.
Khazna Chamo speaks very
highly of the support and oppor-
tunities provided by QMC; senti-
ments echoed by all of our
students including Daniel Reid
(A* A* A) who is going to Bristol
to study Liberal Arts.
Daniel “can’t thank QMC teach-
ers enough” and is hoping that
the lecturers at university are as
excellent.
QMC has a wide range of courses
on offer, catering for all abilities,
and offers direct buses into
college from the Newbury,
Thatcham and Kingsclere areas.
Open evenings give prospective
students and their parents the
opportunity to discover what
makes QMC so special and we
will happily discuss students’
options to help them get where
they want to go.
Find out more at the QMC open
evenings coming up on October
6, 6pm-9pm and November 9,
6pm-9pm.
A free park and ride service will
be in operation and clearly sign
posted. Come and see Queen
Mary’s College for yourself –
teachers, students and staff look
forward to welcoming you.
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