Congratulations to our High Achievers!
The PBCC have always believed that hard work brings success at school and in postgraduate studies, so we wanted to take the opportunity to recognise the outstanding results of some of our students in recent months.
Focus Schools (the trust set up to run the schools that PBCC students attend) has had a long history of excellent results and above average reports from the Schools Inspection Service, and this is reflected in the attitude of the students to learning. Below is an extract from some inspiring comments made by one of the students, Rohanna Birch, who achieved 10 A*’s and 2 A’s in her GCSE’s.
‘I think the key to success and achieving good grades is based on an individual desire together with an atmosphere of wanting to learn and do your best possible. This is actively promoted by our teachers, trustees, parents and peers.
In year 9, our maths teacher gave us all a target and a dream target – this inspired me to do the same for the rest of my subjects. I set out to achieve my dream target in everything I was studying. It meant hard work, getting up early in the morning, committing myself to work before school, at school and after school. And with the help and support of all those around me, particularly the teachers, it meant I was able to reach my personal goal of getting all A grades or above, completing my GCSE’s with 10 A*s and 2 A’s.
Above all, I think as students, we need to be willing to study hard, not only in lessons, but also at home to give ourselves the best possible chance to succeed in our school career. Remember… we only have ONE chance to learn all we can at school – make the most of it! If it’s the only thing you do during your school life, stretch yourself to become a high achiever. Although it may seem difficult at the time, it will be well worthwhile in the future…’
Other high achievers in GCSE’s this year were;
Constance Harris – 10 A* grades.
Hayley Smith – 6A* grades, 5 A’s and 1B.
Kylie Deayton – 4A*’s and 5 A’s.
Josiah Fleet – 6A*’s and 4 A’s.
Nathan Bricknell – 6A*’s and 4 A’s,
Scott O’Prey – 4A*s, 4 A’s and 2 B’s.
This is fantastic and may you all continue on to excel in your A-levels!
Students then go on to complete years 12 and 13 culminating in A-levels and this year there have been some incredible results:
Victoria Atmore – 5A* grades, 1A and 1B
Daniel Hughes – 1A* and 4A’s plus a distinction in Grade 8 on the saxophone!
Murray Gates – 1A* and 4A’s and a B.
Rory Carron – 2A’s and 2B’s.
One student decided to take A-level maths early (Clayton Southall – year 10) and got an A!
We’d like to give the above a hearty round of applause – you’re an inspiration to those still at school to follow your example, and to many of us in middle age who wish we’d tried harder!
And when the students finish school – this is not the end of their learning. They are encouraged to take up Postgraduate Studies so that they can earn while they learn, and go on to gain degree equivalent qualifications. One such example is Tina Joynt from Ireland, who came seventh in the world and first in the country at a professional level Accountancy examination! Congratulations Tina – we wish you all the best in your ongoing studies!
We encourage all viewers of this article to blog in your congratulations to these students – they deserve every one!
We would like to thank everyone for their blogs. We want to make it very clear that though these individuals have done incredibly well, this is, as others have said not only about grades. There are many pupils in our schools around the world who have worked extremely hard and excelled to prove they can learn how to learn and do the very best they can.
We have only named persons on this blog to show how through that sheer dedication we can achieve outstanding results. We can say that if you are looking at this, and have put your all into your work but not achieved this level of grade, do not be discouraged, you are still a high achiever. Being an achiever is about being able to set yourself to achieve something and hitting your goal, being a finisher!
Everyone is very aware that we all have different abilities as someone has referred to, these are God given, but to achieve any grade beyond what you thought was possible, is an excellent achievement. So for all of you who have done this, but haven’t been mentioned on this blog, we would like to say WELL DONE!! your work ethic and achievements will NOT have gone unnoticed.
Congrats Daniel, im called Daniel too but im not good on the saxophone.
Well done to you all…….. Scott, didn’t know that you had it in you!!!
Keep it up – this is the attitude….
Congratulations to all. A good education is worth the effort.
However:
To do postgraduate in BRITISH English you have to graduate first. That means get a University degree. 6th form studies therefore are not postgraduate. Accountancy studies are not postgraduate. Only studies after a degree are postgraduate – like training to be a teacher.
But the youngsters did well. Congratulations to them.
Congratulations you guys!!! I thought I had pretty good results but some of you have achieved way more than I did… You are all amazing – keep up your hard work – you will never regret it! And well done to you others reading this that perhaps didn’t achieve such high results but you worked your socks off….!
And Rory – great work keeping the side up for Carshalton campus!! 🙂
Congratulations all on your amazing results. Why is Gareth Reeves, with his incredible results, not on this list?
I agree, we heard he got some brilliant results
This is only achievers from the academic year 2012-13….Gareth Reeves left last year so that’s why he isn’t listed here…
Yeh good idea why not show the Winners of the Dux since they started in 2011 – that will show everyone what amazing kids we produce! The 2010/11 & 11/12 duxes didn’t get much of a send off to be fair.
Well said, Banana – at least one Dux’s mum didn’t know they’d got it until she saw it on the board at school! And how about some achievement awards for those who’ve excelled in other areas, e.g. personal development, most improved, worked hardest to overcome obstacles etc? At the moment the awards are weighted towards academic achievement which can demotivate some of our youngsters. We want them ALL to feel they’re in the running for a prize worth getting.
We didn’t even know who our duxes were… and still don’t!!
good idea!
even b4 the DUX was introduced to Focus Schools – I.e 3 or 4 yrs ago – a boy in my class got straight A*s….and my brother (who it seems got the brains I haven’t) got 100% in several of his exams and ended up with All A*s and 2 A’s….
I agree, my brother did his GCSE’s a year early and got all A*’s and A’s and then went on to teach himself AS Maths and A Level Accounts and got A’s in both. He used to work and work and work because he was so determined to achieve…..now that’s what I call real dedication!! It wasn’t like he had any prizes to work for either-just pure self motivation.
Well done Tina! Quality education results in quality students!
Wow! Well done all – very impressive! A result of dedication and hard work!
Well done Rory! Its amazing what you can achieve in dark rooms and under desks!! Keep it up in post-grad. (Thanks for your playing in the bands too!)
These students have done very well to achieve their potential. The amount of time, effort and sacrifice they have put into this is amazing!
There are other students out there who haven’t got the same academic potential but have worked just as hard, maybe having particular difficulties to overcome, who haven’t got a hope of getting glittering grades. Can we recognise and reward their high achievement, too?
YES!!!!! Thank you, Maryj, they deserve at least as much recognition!
Exactly!!! They need to feel that they HAVE achieved as much as those that are brainier, even if they haven’t got top grades.
Excellent work everyone! Glad to see your name on that list Rory! Keep up the acheiving attitude.
We look forward to seeing a list twice as long next time:)
Well done Clayton… that is an outstanding acheivement… I tried that course -It’s a hard one.
Work hard everyone – get your name at the top.
Big Well Done to everyone – look forward to employing some of these high achieving youngsters to help take ou businesses from Good to Great.
Well done kids. Certainly setting an example and you will become excellent employees and you are laying your foundations to a great future. Great example to all of us.
Well done Josiah – they forgot to mention that you got Grade 7 Piano with distinction!! Similar results at A Level please !!
The recent Acheivers seminar has had incredible effects on my daughter’s (Year 12) attitude to studying. Up at 4.30am and really getting things organised. Many thanks to all the speakers there. I think we’re going to see a lot more excellent results similiar to those mentioned above next year!!
Up at 4:30. Are you for real? She’s a growing child, she needs her sleep! Education is important, but so is being a child.
Come on Robbie!! If she is motivated and enthused and wanting to be an achiever and isn’t losing her childhood sparkle…….then why not? Are you
jealous?
Robbie, to get up that early & study effectively you have to get to bed earlier. Therefore you learn to be selective & only use your time on what’s worthwhile, which is an essential life skill.
Anyway, a yr 12 student is legally old enough to be married, therefore not exactly a child, surely!
Actually I do that most days… I think it is great and means that I feel a lot more organised and do not hand in EVERY piece of homework in late or incomplete…. also it gives me time to study and I feel that I have time to research subjects that I necessarly do not understand or I am not that strong on
Anyway what would you prefer to have good results that you have put your everything into OR 2 or more hours extra in bed?
Society allows marriage so early, but the reality we still grow into our our 20’s. Sleep is a vital part of that process. And yes, going to bed earlier does help. However, there are very few people that can survive on limited hours of sleep. Notably, people like Churchill and Thatcher could, but they are the exceptions, not the rule.
No, Ginger, I’m not jealous. I passed my A levels and got my degree and postgraduate qualifications a long time ago. I’m relaxed about my academic achievement.
Excellent Robbie, I guess this girl will also be relaxed in a few years if she
continues like this.
Does it matter anyway? It’s her life… and her qualifications!
Robbie, I hear of teenagers still on their X-Box after midnight (it was 3am for one tired Dad who told me about it) – I kinda reckon they aren’t getting up early in the morning to study.
Most people who say they can’t wake up early are really saying it because they’ve never tried. It takes guts and training to do it, but if you stick to it its absolutely invaluable all your life. Give it a go tomorrow Robbie!!
What results!!! just incredible. I just wish I had had results like that……… Well done Murray!
Well done to all! What an amazing achievement! special well done To Daniel & Hayley – we’ve witnessed your mature dedication to learning – an inspiration to all others at Bramley! And Daniel your success in Saxophone has given a great example for all other players to follow – and also a great pleasure to listen to! All the best…
WELL DONE TO ALL!
Well done Hayl!!! 😉
Congratulations to you all!!
Esp Victoria Atmore well done!
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Congratulations all, but a Massive Congratulations to Constance Harris & Murray Gates – I watched you both through primary school 😀 who would have thought you’d go this far! Congrats to Hayley Smith too. LOL
Lift up your heads ye gates!
All the way…………
Good on yer Consie, and Muzz Fuzz!! All the very best!
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