VIDEO: Sion, Durrington and Chatsmore pupils receive their GCSE results
PUPILS across Worthing have today (Thursday, August 21) received their GCSE results.
Our Lady of Sion
At Our Lady of Sion School, there was a 96.5 per cent pass rate, with 100 per cent of pupils getting more than five GCSEs at grade A* to C.
Of the 54 pupils sitting the exams this year, eight girls and six boys scored very highly, each receiving a clutch of top grades.
Headteacher, Michael Scullion, said: "It's absolutely fantastic. We are thrilled with the results.
"There was a huge number of A and A* grades received, so the kids did a fantastic job."
Rosanna Juer was thrilled to learn she was the top performing girl. She got A*s in drama, biology, chemistry, physics, french, maths, statistics and history. She got As in English literature, English language and additional maths.
She said: "When I opened the envelope I just said 'oh my god', I wasn't expecting it, I was really happy."
She will continue at Sion next year to study A-levels in biology, maths, history and physics.
Marcus Quinn got 10 A*s and one A, making him the highest achieving boy. He scored the top grades geography, physics, biology, chemistry, German, statistics, maths, history, English language and religious studies. He got an A in English literature.
Marcus, whose sister Stephanie achieved highly in A-levels at the school earlier this month, said he was "ecstatic".
James Isbister said he was "really chuffed" after learning he got A*s in biology, chemistry, physics, geography, statistics, IT and maths. He also received A grades in English language and literature, German, religious studies and ICT.
He said he would go out partying to celebrate his good marks and added: "I didn't think I was going to do that well. I'm really pleased."
Next month he will begin A-levels in physics, chemistry, maths and geography.
Philip Connell has plans to become a doctor specialising in urology, after scoring highly on results day. He got A*s in science and religious studies, As in geography, drama, English literature, french, maths and history and Bs in English language and statistics.
He said: "The grades were better than I expected. I thought I had forgotten to put my name on one of the papers and was really concerned I had failed, so it's such a relief."
High-flier Charlotte McDonald got A*s in biology, chemistry, drama, English language, physics, Spanish, statistics and maths. She got As in English literature, history and religious studies.
She said: "I'm so relieved. It's incredible."
She will take A-levels at Sion starting next month.
Her friend, Tara Brownbill, was celebrating her 17th birthday as well as her excellent grades. She got A*s in French, biology, chemistry, physics, music, maths and history. She got As in English language and literature and statistics.
She said: "I'm very happy. I'll be celebrating later with friends and family."
She too will take A-levels at the school from next month.
Durrington High School
At Durrington High, staff and students were celebrating the school's best ever year of results. The A* to C grade pass rate was 66 per cent – up from last year when the school achieved 55 per cent.
Sue Marooney, headteacher, said it was part of the school's continuing pursuit to raise standards. In five years the A* to C pass rate has risen by 27 per cent.
She said: "We're absolutely delighted. This year group has always been special. They are bright, they are talented and they are generous with their time when younger students need help.
"They have smashed the school records to make these the best ever results."
The school's top-achiever was Rory Callan, who achieved an impressive 11 A* grades in maths with statistics, physics, chemistry, biology, music, history, geography, business and communications, English literature and language and maths.
Sue described him as "multi-talented" and said he was fantastic in everything he did.
Rory said: "I did quite a lot of work over the last two years and luckily it has paid off.
He said his parents were thrilled for him after hearing of his amazing haul.
He said: "When I phoned home they went crazy, they were just so pleased."
He dismissed claims GCSEs were getting easier and said: "They were quite hard, harder than the mocks, and I think everyone who has done well has put in a lot of work."
Megan Marshall screamed with delight after learning she had passed English. She said: "It was the subject I found most difficult so I'm really happy to have passed."
She got a B in art, textiles and maths, a C in child development, science, English literature and language, additional science, and business and communications and a D in PE.
She will go on to do a diploma in public services at Worthing College.
Zoe Macgee will use her artistic talent to take a floristry course at Northbrook College in September.
She got an A in art, a C in child development, English language, maths, geography and business and communications and a D in English literature and science.
Jessi Storm-Hill got an A in drama, B in English literature and language, C in maths, science, business and communications and business studies and a U in textiles.
She said: "I wasn't worried about the U. I knew it was coming as I hadn't been to the exam. I thought I was dropping that subject but somehow I was still entered.
"I'm pleased with all the other results."
Lucy Pierce hopes to have a career in sport after excelling in her PE GCSE with an A* grade. She also got an A in food technology, a B in dance, English language, maths and science and a C in statistics, English literature and geography. She also took an art AS level and got a C.
She was "really pleased".
Chatsmore Catholic High School
Click here to see a photo montage taken by the school's general assistant Matthew Hoy.
In Goring, Chatsmore Catholic High School improved its A* to C pass rate this year to 63 per cent. That is up three per cent from last year.
Acting headteacher Anne Ward said: "We are really, really pleased. All the students have supported each other by and large and most of them have got what they wanted."
The top achiever was Megan Curtis, who got seven A*s, two As and one B. She said: "It's a bit scary, but I think I got everything I expected to get.
"I'm particularly pleased with my A* in English, as that was quite tough."
She starts at Worthing College next month.
Emma Luke also faired well, with six A*s, three As and two B. She said: "I'm really pleased with all of them.
"I'm going to go out and celebrate with my friends"
She would like to become an accountant, and will take accountancy as one of her A-level subjects.
James Hooper was looking forward to celebrating an A in maths and additional science, a B in English, science and music and a D in history, food technology and resistant materials.
Rebecca De Luca received As in additional science, English language, maths and ICT. She got Bs in science, English literature, history and resistant materials and a C in music.
She said: "I'm extremely shocked. I'm just so pleased with my maths grade, I couldn't believe it."
Simon Davies has hopes of becoming a songwriter and will go on to take a songwriting course in Brighton next month. He got an A* in music, an A in drama, a B in English language and science, a C in religious studies, applied French and history and a D in English literature and maths.
His friend, Sam Aves, said his grades were "pretty sweet" but he was relieved the exams were over. He got an A in art and design, a B in drama and English literature and language, a C in additional science, science and religious studies and a D in maths.
One of the youngest candidates was Ellis Woolley, aged 14. He was picking up the result of his French GCSE, which he took two years early.
He took weekly after school classes in the subject along with a handful of other students and got a C grade. He said: "It was quite hard but I'm really pleased it's out the way as I can focus on other subjects now."
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