ALTON College students have achieved impressive results this year with an overall pass rate of 98.2 per cent in A level and vocational courses.
The results included a 100 per cent pass rate across 23 A level subjects and 14 vocational subjects.
Fifty-two per cent of students achieved high grades of A*-B or equivalent, with 31 per cent of students achieving the very top grades of A*-A or equivalent.
Of those students who took the extended project qualification, 97.1 per cent achieved A*-C, with 53 per cent achieving A*-A grades and a 100 per cent overall pass rate.
More than 74 per cent of vocational students achieved the highest grades of distinction*-distinction, with a 100 per cent overall pass rate.
Lakshmi Tran from Petersfield, who previously attended The Petersfield School, completed the Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) extended diploma in art and design, achieving three distinction* and a B in the extended project qualification. She is going to undertake an art foundation diploma at Chichester College, leading on to study at Oxford.
Lakshmi said: “I really liked the atmosphere in my class, in the art courses we are quite close to each other and I have made some really good friends while studying here. I love how independent the course is and now feel a lot more prepared for university than when I first started.”
Alton College Head of Centre Jon Myers said: “I am delighted with yet another year of really strong results and am extremely proud of all our students. Year on year they continue to impress with their fantastic achievements and I would like to offer huge congratulations to all our students and wish them the best of luck in their next step.”