Oldham Sixth Form College A-level students have done 'a fantastic job'

Oldham Sixth Form College is celebrating outstanding A level and Vocational results.

Suzannah Reeves, Principal of the Sixth Form College, said: “As always we are delighted with the achievements of our students.

"We are proud to say that, in spite of significant COVID interruptions throughout years 9 and 10, our students have done a fantastic job.

"I am immensely proud of the dedication of students and staff to give Oldham Sixth Form College the best results since the COVID pandemic."

The Sixth Form College is delighted that the majority of courses have achieved 100% pass rate, with 1,800 A* and A grade equivalents being awarded.

The percentage of students passing A levels is a full percentage point above the national pass rate and the number of students holding university offers is at an all time high.

Those students achieving high grades (A*-B) have also significantly increased.

This year’s students have also achieved the best ever AS results for the college and 3 percentage points above the national pass rate.

The majority of our students study 4 A level or diploma subjects in the first year and sit an external exam or equivalent at the end of year 12.

These results provide students with fantastic evidence for university and apprenticeship applications and demonstrates how effective a broad programme of study which often includes humanities, arts and sports choices, can be.  

Currently the majority of OSFC's Oxbridge applicants have secured their places and all 11 of the medicine and dentistry students will be progressing onto their chosen courses. 

Iris Iftikar, who gained 2A* and an A, and is going on to study medicine at UCL, said: “Achieving these grades has been a dream for so long.

"I feel excited, proud and relieved." 

Joshua Tindall, with his 4A*s, said: “I am grateful to all the teachers and others in my life who have supported me in going to Cambridge."

He will be going to Churchill College, to study engineering, alongside Mykhailo Tolstikhin, who came to Oldham Sixth Form College from Ukraine two years ago. 

This year the college won the Social Mobility Award from the Sixth Form Colleges Association, in recognition of innovative work with young people across Oldham and beyond.

Every year all students are issued with a chromebook for them to use for the duration of their study so that they can all take advantage of the expansive teaching and learning platform the college has built up over the post-COVID years. 

Christine Horrocks, Chair of Governors, said: “The results our students have achieved is a true reflection of how hard they and the college staff have worked to attain these successes and as a non selective, open access college, all students have the opportunity to thrive and we are so proud of their achievements.”

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