Top marks for Clifton College A Level students
17 Oct 2016
Top marks were handed out to students at Clifton College on A Level results day with four students scoring the top possible marks in their exams.
In total, 79% of grades were A* to B and 49% were A* to A. A quarter of all candidates scored only A* and A grades.
Matthew Chivers, who joined Clifton College in the Nursery, scored 600 out of 600 in his Physics A Level, achieving a total of four A* grades as well as an A in AS Level Additional Further Mathematics.
Katherine Han scored the full 600/600 marks in Mathematics while Gazelle Mba and Bryony Salter – who also celebrated her 18th birthday on the same day – gained full marks in their English Literature exams.
Languages had a highly successful year as 96% of grades were A* to B in classical and modern foreign languages.
In the STEM subjects a quarter of all results were A* grades, with 33 in Mathematics and Further Mathematics, 10 in Biology and 8 in Chemistry.
Head of College Dr Tim Greene said: “We are really proud of our students and what they have achieved through all their hard work over the past few years.
“It is fantastic to see our students prepare for the next chapter after their time with us, some of whom started at Clifton College in the Pre-Prep or Preparatory schools.
“We wish them all the very best for the future and hope we will be hearing lots more about their further successes in years to come.”