A-LEVELS: Skegness Academy students set for university

This year, 15 pupils have successfully applied to continue their education at university, all of whom have achieved the required grades to secure places at their first-choice university.

While all pupils have done remarkably well, there are some exceptional achievements, including:

Head Girl, Jade Harrison, is going on to study law with criminology and sociology at Leeds Beckett University after achieving Distinctions in health and social care and law and a C in sociology.

Diana Costa achieved As in sociology and English and Distinctions in extended certificates for law and health and social care, and is going on to study law at the University of Lincoln.

Anouska Dobbin achieved a Distinction in art and design and a Distinction* in law, as well as an A in sociology and B in English literature. Anouska will be continuing her education at Bishop Grosetteste University studying early childhood.

Phoebe Hewes is going on to study creative writing also at the University of Lincoln after achieving an A in English literature, a B in sociology and a Merit in law.

This year, due to Covid-19, the Government developed a grading process in which schools assessed each of their pupils based on the grades they considered they would have achieved, before being moderated nationally by external exam boards.

The grades received today were based on things such as coursework, mock exam results, prior performance in each subject and overall attainment over the past few years. These grades were then moderated and assessed by external exam boards which awarded the final grades.

Todd Johnson, Principal of Skegness Academy, said: “Our pupils have achieved excellent grades and I could not be prouder.

“The last few months posed a number of challenges, but thanks to the hard work of our pupils, staff and parents we were able to make the most of these unique circumstances and continue our pupils education as best as possible.

“I wish them the very best of luck for the next stage of their lives and would like to thank our staff and parents for supporting and helping them to achieve these fantastic results.”