Hopes of working at Crown Works Studios and more for Sandhill View pupils on GCSE results day
Sandhill View Academy pupils were among the thousands of Sunderland teenagers collecting the all important GCSE envelopes this morning.
“I’ve always wanted to work in media, so it’s great that Crown Works Studios is coming to my home city,” says Sandhill View Academy pupil Jaxon Dagg, 15, as his GCSE results take him one step closer to his filmmaking career goals.
Jaxon, who achieved a grade 6, three grade 5s, a 44 and a 3, joined fellow pupils at the school to collect their envelopes this morning before he heads off to Bede College sixth form to study T-Level media and film production.
“At the start of the summer, I wasn’t too bothered about the results, I thought ‘what’s done is done,’” he added. “But I actually did better than I thought.”
Also collecting their results was Maddie Brown, 16, who will also be going to Bede College to study drama, with hopes of a career in creative writing after achieving a 54, two grade 5s, two 4s and a 3.
“I was stressed this morning, especially for my maths results, which is my favourite subject and where I did 90% of my revision,” she said. “I thought I’d get a 3 but I got a 4. My maths teacher, Miss Bell, has been so supportive, as has Mr Atkin, my revision support teacher.
“Overall, it was amazing. I couldn’t believe the results I got. All the hard work paid off.”
Picking up her results of a grade 9, two 8s, two 7s, three 6s and a 5, Jenna Gibson, 16, said: “I was sort of nervous this morning, but I got what I needed so I’m really happy. I’ll be going to study maths, politics and history at Bede College.
“I will be sad to leave Sandhill though and the teachers.”
It was also a big day for Anioluwa Akanbi-Inawo who achieved five grade 9s, two 8s and a 7.
The 16-year-old said: “I was really pleased with my results. It means I’ll be going to Gateshead College to study A-Levels in physics, chemistry and maths.
“I only joined Sandhill in year 9, but I’ve really enjoyed it. The teachers have been really good in supporting the students to do as well as they can.”
Headteacher, Jill Dodd, said: “We are pleased with this year’s GCSE results, with the proportion of students achieving a grade 4+ in English and maths increasing to 62.7%. We are proud of the progress and achievements of our students; particularly given the challenges they have overcome.
“These results reflect the hard work and determination of our students and the commitment of our staff, and provide a strong platform for our students to take their next steps. Well done Year 11!”