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Barnet and Southgate College celebrates successful 2023 A Level and BTEC results

Thousands of students across the UK received their A level and BTEC results today, including those at Barnet and Southgate College

Staff and students at Barnet and Southgate College today celebrated an excellent set of initial results in their A Level, BTEC and UAL (University of the Arts London) Level 3 qualifications.

Results across all the College’s A Level subjects were again impressive. Provisional analysis shows 92 % passing their subjects, with some students securing extremely high grade. Of the students that applied, the vast majority are progressing on to university with most securing their first choice place.

We are extremely proud of this cohort of learners as they have worked exceptionally hard and were undoubtedly affected by the pandemic. 

College students were successful in securing places on highly sought-after Medicine, Pharmacy and Engineering Degrees and at prestigious universities such as Middlesex University, Brunel University, King's College and the University of Nottingham. 

Students said their results were down to high quality teaching by subject specialists, excellent pastoral support and meaningful curriculum enrichment.

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Deren Curgis

Deren got A, A, B grades at A Level – and is going on to study Economics at the University of Nottingham.

Deren said “ My experience at Barnet and Southgate College is the reason I got these grades.”

“The support was very good, all the teachers would help you out with anything when you went to them.”

Mersedeh Golabtounchi

Mersedeh took A Level Maths, Physics and Chemistry, and has secured a place at King's College to study Biomedical Engineering. She said:

“During the time I was preparing for my exams, the support I was getting was so useful, It helped me manage to control my stress and anxiety levels to do well in my exams."

“I really loved studying at Barnet and Southgate College, it was a big opportunity for me to do my A levels here and I’m really grateful for that.”

A Level and BTEC Results Day 2023

Our A Level and BTEC students collected their exam results on Thursday 17 August 2023

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Barnet and Southgate College was rated by Ofsted as 'Good' in all aspects of its last full inspection, and has seen significant increases in the number of students choosing to study A Levels at its Barnet Campus in recent years. As the College's reputation for delivering high quality learning across all A Level subjects grows amongst young people there have been a record number of applications to join the programme this coming September. 

Applications are still open for anyone still wishing to secure a place on the College's highly successful A Level programme this coming September. 

Today also saw students on many other Level 3 Vocational courses such as BTECs getting their results across the College's main campuses. 

Again, results at Barnet and Southgate College were cause for celebration, with many students getting grades at distinction level.

100% of Barnet and Southgate College students scored passes in Performing Arts, Travel & Tourism, Esports, IT and Business; other subject areas saw similarly high pass rates.

A high proportion of the College's vocational students also secured their first choice university places, with others progressing directly into paid employment or to apprenticeship programmes.  

Elizabeth Oliver got a distinction in her Level 3 Next Gen Extended Diploma in  Animation, Games Design and VFX.

Elizabeth said of her time at the College:

“I am particularly grateful for all of the support from teachers and the fantastic HeadStart in my chosen subject”

“Next year I will be studying a Games Design and Creative Writing course at Brunel University.”

Neil Coker, Principal and Deputy Chief Executive of Barnet and Southgate College said: 

“We are pleased to celebrate our students’ A Level success with them as we see another year of excellent results for the students of Barnet and Southgate College. 

"There have been some notable individual achievements which we are really proud of, but it is great to see so many students do so well, including the high number of students being successful across our range of vocational programmes that include Creative Arts and Media, Health and Education, IT and Business, Science, Engineering and of course our highly successful Sports Academy programmes.

"We are extremely pleased that, in spite of the uncertainty created for young people in the last few years, so many of our students are now looking forward to progressing to university and many to their first choice. 

"We are also now supporting students from across our region who want advice and guidance about their next steps; with some looking to join Barnet and Southgate College in our excellent A Level programme, or study nationally recognised high quality vocational and technical qualifications, including new T Level Qualifications; while others may look to stay local and access our successful higher education and degree courses.” 

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