Posted on: Thursday 17 August 2023
A-Level students at Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw are celebrating after they all secured places at their preferred universities.
Like Callum Negrotti, who got A* to C and has secured a place at King's College, London, to study astrophysics and cosmology in September.
He said: “I’m delighted I got into King's – I want to become an astrophysicist and hopefully work for NASA one day.”
And Mali Wood, who is going to Oxford to study music after getting four As. She said: “I really want to follow my passion for music and become a musician.”
Headteacher Mark Jones said: “It’s a pleasure to see all our Year 13 learners have managed to gain their first-choice places at university.
“Considering this is the first year that students have sat external examinations due to Covid, it's pleasing to note that the impact on their results has been minimal. I wish them all the best in their future endeavours.”
At Coleg Gwent, which includes the Torfaen Learning Zone, 97 per cent of A-Level students achieved between A* and E grades, while 88 per cent of BTEC students achieved a pass grade or higher across 48 different vocational subjects.
Student Amy Louise White got one A* and two Bs in her A-Levels and is planning to start a software engineering apprenticeship scheme with Sony.
She said: “Following the completion of my apprenticeship, I hope to pursue a career within the company and possibly move towards teaching apprenticeships in the future — with the aim of inspiring more young women to take up careers in computing.”
Councillor Richard Clark, Executive Member for Children, Families and Education, said: “Congratulations to all the students and their families and I wish they every luck for their exciting futures.”