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W
a Level results in 2009 were
outstanding. With 92 percent and b grades
at a Level, the outgoing Sixth Form attained
ellington’s
the College’s best every results by a considerable margin,
and a six points improvement on the previous year. Forty
pupils, or a quarter of the candidature attained straight as
and a*s—an exceptional 18 more than previously.
These
dramatically
improving
results
confirm
placing the school firmly in the academic top division. At
Wellington’s academic resurgence in recent years and
a grades alone broke all
College records, while 66 candidates attained straight a
grades, including 17 with 4 straight as and 3 with 5 straight
as—again College’s best ever. All Oxbridge candidates
have accelerated the attainment of making Wellington
attained their offers and more students gained places at
and Well-being, the Harkness method of discussion-
their preferred universities than ever before. At 68 percent
based learning, and a focus on developing all ‘eight apti-
a and b grade rate at as Level exceeded expectation
tudes’ in addition to fostering academic potential. From
and bodes very well indeed for results in 2010, the first
2009, many of Wellington’s pupils will be studying for
year in which Wellington pupils will also present for the
the International Baccalaureate Diploma alongside their
International Baccalaureate.
peers doing
gcse
results this year. The Fifth Form attained 67% a* and a
grades, the College’s second best ever set of gcse results
introduced this September as an educationally enriching
62 percent, the proportion of
the queen’s medal
Connor Turley [A]
bates-blewitt prize
Charles Maughan [M]
lord colnbrook’s prize
Catherine Murray [Ap]
talbot medal
Jonathan Robb [Bn]
the
lord derby’s gift
Freddie Fielding [Pn]
lady emma talbot prize
Imogen Cox [C]
purnell gift
Edward Coombe [Pn]
master’s prizes
Ben Bowtell [Hn], Callum Oliver [S], Hugh Chichester [T]
master’s prizes
Christopher Donnelly [Bd], Amy Cooper [Ap], Oliver Botes [Hl]
ow society prize for artistic & athletic distinction
Nick Jupp [Bd]
duke of wellington’s prize
Oliver Marjot [S]
We are also delighted by the rise in College’s
round square medal
& walter castle prize
Felix Cook [T]
a premier division academic, two years ahead of target.
They also reflect the success of the College’s educational
initiatives, including the teaching of ‘positive psychology’
a levels. Younger pupils will also be studying for the ib Middle Years Programme, which is being
alternative to gcses. Justin Garrick
OLD WELLINGTONIAN
BESPOKE SHIRTS
have the official
old wellingtonian fabric under
your shirts’ collar & cuffs
penny memorial gift
Mark Shipway [S]
www.barringtonayre.co.uk
BARRINGTONAYRE
SHIRTMAKER & TAILOR
john maltby essay prize
Ben Cleary [Bd]
claud hughes-games memorial prize
Charles Bailey [Hn], Lizzie Wedderburn [C], Fraser Barrett [S]
toye challenge trophy
The Apsley
(Head of House: Angharad Davies)
Contact Tom Wharton [M 1991–1996]
0845 300 9014
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