Exeter College bucks A-Level trend!

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Students around Devon have found out whether they have done enough to get into university as they received their A-Level results.

All A-Level exams have gone ahead as usual this year for the first time since 2019 following two years of teacher-assessed grades. That period generated uncertainty for many students and parents.

Among students celebrating are those completing their studies at Exeter College. It says this year’s students have set a college record, with 69 per cent of entrants receiving the top grades A*, A and B.  This is up over 12 percentage points from pre-covid levels - and well above the national average this year of 62 per cent.

Exeter College principal John Laramy said: “Students at the college have done absolutely brilliantly. Today is our best ever A-level results [and] with the high grades, we have set a new record. T-level students have done brilliantly. BTec students have a passport to uni and have done really well. Our students have absolutely knocked it out of the park!”

Helena Woodbridge-Harris (centre) is going to Exeter University

Student Helena-Woodbridge-Harris who was picking up her results at the college’s Hele Road campus was thrilled with her three A*s in her A-Levels. She said: “I’ve been really nervous in the run-up to today and have tried to distract myself by meeting friends as much as possible. I am now able to get into my first-choice university.” 

She won’t have far to travel. Her destination is Exeter University.

Fellow student Kyle Connor is happy too. He said: “If I want to achieve my grades I had to put in the hard work and make sacrifices. My grades were even above what I was expecting! 

“I was really impressed with it. I plan to get an apprenticeship in the legal sector. These grades are going to help me with my ambitions."

Kyle Connor's results are better than he was expecting