Another year of celebration at The Queen’s School, in Chester, as staff and parents congratulate students on their superb A-level and GCSE results.
The first cohort since 2019 to sit their exams as normal, the results showcase their hard work and positive attitude as they continue to achieve outstanding grades and secure their places at impressive universities studying a range of exciting courses.
This year saw many girls secure places at top universities including Oxford, Cambridge, and a wide selection of Russell Group and Times Top 20 establishments.
Head Girl Ava is off to America to study at Princeton University, majoring in financial engineering, and Imogen has been offered a place at the prestigious Central St Martins in London for an Art Foundation Diploma.
Ninety per cent of the students heading off to university secured their first-choice institution.
Headmistress Sue Wallace-Woodroffe, said: “There is nothing better than seeing the students you have worked with and supported over the years achieving the results they deserve, and I know our teaching and support staff are extremely proud of them all.
"As always, our Year 11 and 13 are celebrating fantastic achievements and are now looking forward to the next exciting stage of their life.
"They may have been the first cohort to have officially sat their exams as normal, but they have still had to deal with a lot of disruption and challenges, and their attitude, determination and resilience has been remarkable.”
Two students are off to Oxford to study English language and literature and classics and Italian, with another student looking forward to studying classics at Cambridge. Six girls are looking forward to studying medicine in September, with two off to study law and business and law and Spanish, and one dentistry.
Eighty seven per cent of students who completed their Extended Project Qualification achieved an A* or A grade. The EPQ is an additional qualification offered to students as part of The Queen’s Sixth Form Baccalaureate and is highly sought after by universities. It is an individual project, conducted entirely independently by each student on a topic of their choice.
Universities are keen to take on students with an EPQ because it is tangible proof of their ability to work independently on an academic research project over a significant amount of time.
Sue Wallace-Woodroffe continued: “The results are just part of the story and I would also like to thank each and every one of our dedicated staff for the commitment they have shown in delivering excellent education and by continually going above and beyond to ensure their pupils achieved their absolute best.
Our small family environment enables us to support and identify the needs of each student, both pastorally and academically, to ensure the added value for the individual is the number one priority. This enables them to become the confident, compassionate, and resilient women we see today.”
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