insideKENT Magazine Issue 43 - October 2015 | Page 142

EDUCATION A-level results for The Duke It all adds up! Academic of York’s Royal Military School excellence at Kent College The Duke of York’s Royal Military School students have been celebrating their successes at A-level this summer. Kent College is celebrating its best ever GCSE results following this summer’s examinations. The overall pass rate was 100% with 76% of all grades achieved at A*-B grades. The Maths department were in early to celebrate their 100% success with all students attaining A*-C in this key subject. These statistics follow on from the excellent results at A-level and IB already announced. Some 39 students in Year 13 were entered for more than 25 different Alevel and BTEC courses, with 97.4% passing two or more A-levels. Craig Allen, junior under officer, achieved A*, A, B grades in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry and is off to his first choice of University of Surrey to study Chemical Engineering. Rinjen Tamang, a school prefect, went on to achieve A, A, B grades in Mathematics, Business Studies and Physics and will be attending Queen Mary, University of London, to read Mathematics, Statistics and Financial Economics. Megan Tyson, junior under officer, went on to achieve A, A, C grades in Fine Art, Photography and Product Design and will be attending Cardiff Metropolitan University to study Art. Students who did particularly well include the following top performers: Elizabeth Brown, Bill Cain, Ira Akbas, Charlotte Woods, Hanna Catrysse, Vlad Demyanyuk, Alvaro Diez-Aja, Luke Franks, Francesca Godden, Tamia Griffith, Amber de Moubray, Duncan Rondhout, Rita Khabirova, Frieda Liu, Jim Lyu, Sophie Wilson, Daniel Marsik, Gareth Owens, Sophie Parker, Huan Qu, Finn Quealy, Clio Rudgard-Redsell, Maddalena Rupnik, Michika Saji, Christy Siu, Anya Sochacka, Robert Sotillo, William Stratton, Min Baek, Georgia Timpson, Melody Triumph, Alena Vakulich, Johanna Van Gent Gonzalez, Luke Vincent, Jack Waddell, Hannah Watton, Olivia Whiting, Robbie Whittaker, Rhiannon Woodhams, Lilly Wren. Chris Russell, the school’s executive principal, stated: “These excellent Alevel results demonstrate how students can study at a very high level and also participate fully in sport, combined cadet force, ceremonial and other social activities. This special combination develops superb qualities of character and resilience. I am very proud of all the students, and of the teachers who have helped them achieve these results.” Headmaster, Dr David Lamper, said: “The pupils have achieved an excellent set of results and so have secured sound foundations for the next stage in their educational career. On top of wonderful A-level and IB results, our students can be very proud of their achievements. Congratulations to them and to all of my colleagues for the hard work which makes excellent results like these possible” Head of Sixth Form, Patrick Barber, said: “While the results reflect solid hard work and commitment, I am pleased with all of the achievements of our students regardless of their ability because they have met their individual challenges and targets set throughout their courses. We are now working hard to ensure that the students are well supported as they finalise their university, employment or military career plans.” 01227 763231 [email protected] www.kentcollege.com For more information, visit www.doyrms.com. Powell-Motton Museum on the move The Powell-Cotton Museum at Quex Park, Birchington, is on the move. From the start of the school term, it is launching a mini mobile museum that will be touring the schools in Kent and the South East on request. The mobile museum will include a unique selection of sensory museum objects, which can be handled by all the children; and a member of the museum staff will be on hand to provide an in-depth interactive session designed for students to gain an insight into African history and conservation. The museum’s conservation and outreach officer, Manny Mvula, who will be running the sessions, is an eminent conservationist and ex-African safari guide with boundless experience of teaching coupled with practical conservation insights. He says of the launch: “We’re really excited about taking the Powell-Cotton Museum on the road. For 142 us, it’s important to teach students about the importance of conservation, and in a way that brings it to life. Our Gallery 6 at the museum is extremely popular, as children of all ages can touch specimens, open drawers, and get their hands on whatever they like. Our mobile museum will be a mini version of this, together with an interactive teaching session, all within the comfort of their own school.” For more information or to book the musuem, visit www.quexmuseum.org, email [email protected] or phone [phone].