Today, Tranby are proud to celebrate the achievements of our Upper Sixth. With a return to the historic standards of A Level examinations and having received GCSEs under the shadow of COVID, this cohort have dealt with unprecedented challenges across recent years. Nonetheless, we always have the highest of expectations for our students, and this year our leavers have performed incredibly well. With the most common grade achieved in our results being an A/A*, these students have set themselves up well for all that follows.
As recent news had implied, schools had reason to worry about how the day might go, but at Tranby we are proud indeed that these results continue to build on our past performances, improving our top A*/A rate, pushing it even further above the national average, and securing for our Upper Sixth an enormous and diverse range of ambitious university places. With all aspirant medics securing their places for the course, 10% of the year group are on their way to becoming a doctor. Although every student in the year group has earned results to be proud of, with impressive and challenging futures now ahead of them, we wanted to draw attention to some particular successes from amongst the cohort:
Mia achieved A*AA in Law, History and Mathematics, having already achieved an A in AS French last year. With a burgeoning interest in how society operates and in the intersection of morality and jurisprudence, she will be studying Law at Durham. This year, she has been active in the school’s extra-curricular Law activities, joining two competitions at Hull University, with her team winning one of them. Mia said: “Tranby’s teachers have been so supportive in my subjects and with my university application. Today I was able to learn for sure that all the work has paid off, and I will be studying at my chosen university. I cannot wait for September.”
Jack has always been a leading light of the science classrooms and his passion for engineering has been clear throughout his time in senior school, including his senior role in the school’s rocketry club. With A*A*A in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, he will be taking up a place in Ship Science at the University of Southampton, a global leader in this particular field of marine engineering. Jack said: “I am ecstatic and relieved; I couldn’t see it going much better that it has today. My degree will bring together my interests in engineering and sailing, and I’ve been grateful for the excellent support I’ve received in applying for such a distinctive course.”
Sheema has earned A*AA in Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology at A Level, and will study Medicine at King’s College, London. Having been awarded a suite of grade 9s at GCSE, Sheema has built on this success at A level, while also serving the school expertly as a Head Prefect. Always recognised by teachers for her capacity to extend her understanding far beyond the specifications, we know she will excel in the medical career that now lies ahead. Sheema said: “I am so relieved and happy with these results. I’ve relied on the application support here at Tranby and will miss the school greatly.”
Connie received AAA in Film, Drama and Psychology and, having always been interested in the filmic arts, will be studying Filmmaking and Creative Technologies at the Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts. Connie said: “I’m, feeling incredibly proud of myself and excited that I can now begin the next stage of my education studying something that I enjoy and interests me so much. I am so grateful to the school for helping me secure such a specialist course in my chosen field.”
Will has always been a passionate student of the social sciences with a deep interest in global financial and economic affairs. He has leveraged this interest into securing AAB across Mathematics, Geography and Economics at A Level, and will be studying Economics at Newcastle University. Will said: “I am very happy with my results, and grateful for the support of my teachers throughout my A level studies and in my university application.”
Evelyn has long mixed her attentive and dedicated work in the classroom with a tenacity and skillfulness on the hockey pitch. She has secured a full suite of Distinction*s for her BTEC in Sport, alongside an A in A Level Sociology and an A* in her EPQ, and will be studying Sociology at Durham University from September. Soon to be engaged with training for the Durham hockey team (against whom she scored a goal in a recent match while playing for her longstanding team, Wakefield), Evelyn cannot wait to make her mark. Evelyn said: “I am overjoyed to be joining my chosen university, and will be up there this week for pre-season training for the hockey team!”
Maisie has earned AAB in Biology, Law and Chemistry at A Level, on top of the A she secured for her Extended Project on organ donation in Year 12 and will be studying Medicine at Newcastle University. Constantly recognised throughout her time in senior school for her academic abilities and her maturity and empathy, Maisie served as a Deputy Head Prefect through the last year and has been in all things a role model to her peers. Maisie said: “I am overwhelmed, excited and in disbelief … without Tranby’s teachers I would not be here. Their help behind the scenes is why I’ve achieved this today.”
Head Mistress Alex Wilson said: “Today has been a wonderful moment for Tranby, seeing our Upper Sixth turn their dreams into reality. The resilience and fortitude of this year group has been an inspiration throughout the last few years. We wish all of our Upper Sixth the very best with their future, and look forward to seeing them again as they return to visit Tranby in the years ahead.”