GRŴP Llandrillo Menai learners are celebrating after receiving outstanding A-Level and vocational results yesterday (August 18).
In total, 84 per cent of learners at its colleges achieving A* to C grades, and more than a third attained A* and A grades.
Twice the number of learners achieved an A* this year compared to 2018-19.
Its vocational learners also excelled, with more than 600 learners achieving their Level 3 qualifications across all college campuses.
In addition, 46 per cent of its students completing their Extended Diploma qualifications have achieved the highest Distinction or Distinction* grade.
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The Grŵp’s chief executive, Dafydd Evans, said: “Congratulations to all of our learners receiving their results today.
“They have shown great resilience and determination in achieving exceptional results with the return of the first series of summer exams and formal assessments in three years.
“We are extremely proud of the success of our learners and wish them all continued success for the future.”
Derwen Fay, from Conwy, gained straight A*s in sociology, history, and law.
Derwen will now be going on to study politics and international relations at Royal Holloway, University of London.
A delighted Derwen said: "I feel ecstatic, I can’t believe how well that I’ve done.
“It’s my first experience with sitting exams due to the pandemic and so it was amazing to achieve 100 per cent in my law exam.
“The tutors have been phenomenal, helping me to achieve my outstanding results.
“The whole college experience has been amazing - I’ve been Student Union President, in the course of which we won the NUS Student Union of the Year award.
“I was awarded the A-Level ‘Student of the Year’ award and have now achieved these results. I’m really going to miss the college.”
Leah Jones, 18, from Rhyl, gained an impressive haul: physics (A), chemistry (A), biology (A), and maths (A*).
Leah is planning on taking a gap year, to undertake work experience with animals, working with vets and on farms.
She then plans to go to university the following year to study veterinary science as she has “always had a passion for animals”.
Leah said: “I am delighted with my results. Rhyl Sixth has definitely made me love learning. In high school I did the work because I had to, at Rhyl Sixth I did it because I wanted to learn.”
Studying on the Level 3 sports course at Coleg Llandrillo, Alexander Marshall-Wilson from Deganwy, excelled in his studies achieving straight distinctions.
A three-time British champion in wheelchair basketball, he has represented both Wales and Great Britain and is now going on to study sport psychology at Loughborough University.
Jordan Hadrill, from Rhyl, gained straight A grades in his physics, chemistry, biology and maths AS-levels.
He said: “It has been eight years since I left school after my GCSEs. I completed an apprenticeship and worked in a few other jobs. I returned to education to increase my career opportunities.
“I’ve had a fantastic time at Rhyl Sixth. I have been really active and thrown myself into everything wholeheartedly.”
He is hopefully off to Cambridge University to study natural sciences after he has completed his qualifications.
After university, he plans to have a career in science, perhaps as a high-level teacher.
Melissa Peirson from Colwyn Bay got an A* in sociology, an A in psychology and an A in English literature, and is off to Manchester Metropolitan University to study early years and childhood studies.
Coleg Menai’s pass rates have seen the college exceed the national comparator at every level.
Indeed, 100 per cent of its learners passed their A-Levels, with more than half achieving the A*-A grades, 10 per cent higher than the national average.
Coleg Menai’s Learner of the Year, crowned at the college’s recent Further Education Awards’ ceremony, Alex Dundee from Bangor, is celebrating with three A*s in mathematics, psychology and physics, and a B in the Welsh Baccalaureate.
Alex is now going on to study theoretical physics at the University of Sheffield.
Alex said: “I thoroughly enjoyed my time at college and felt I got pushed to fully achieve my potential.
"It is an excellent halfway point between school and university, that will also fully prepare me for university.”
Rhys Jones from Llanrug gained A grades for all three of his A-levels: biology, mathematics and chemistry.
He is now off to the University of Liverpool to study for a degree in anatomy.
Rhys said: “I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Coleg Menai, and I felt I have developed as an individual both socially and academically.
"I’m really happy that I came to college and made new friends, that will hopefully be friends for life.”
Natalie Melacka from Llangefni got two A grades (chemistry and psychology) and two Bs (biology and the Welsh Baccalaureate).
She is now off to the University of Liverpool to study biomedical science.
For more information, go to: www.gllm.ac.uk.
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