Our Year 13 students collected their long-awaited A level and BTEC results today amid national news that grades were expected to drop and return to those in line with pre-pandemic results.

The perseverance and resilience in such circumstances despite the additional anxiety caused by the disruption to their studies due to the pandemic years is recognised and we are incredibly proud of each and every one of them for their excellent achievements.

Our students have achieved incredibly well across the full range of A-Level and Level 3 qualifications we offer, and we have no doubt that they will go on to achieve even bigger and better things as they embark on this next exciting chapter of their life.

As always, our students move on to study an exciting and diverse range of subjects at institutions across the United Kingdom. A number are headed to universities in the North West to study a variety of fields from Fashion, Linguistics, Journalism, Law and Fine Art to Architecture, Ancient History, Philosophy, Youth Studies and Physics. Looking further afield, we bid 'Bon Voyage' to those heading off to Belfast, Bangor and Aberdeen.

Journalism, Law and Business Studies remain popular degree choices, and for a second consecutive year we have seen an increased number of students securing Degree Apprenticeships in Quantity Surveying, Business and Marketing and Engineering. St Julie’s Sixth Form is always proud to continue supporting students to challenge stereotypes and raise the profile of Women in STEM so that they can become our future scientists and engineers.

Students should be reassured that the grades they have received today have been fully earned and are the result of their hard work, dedication, and perseverance. They will be leaving St Julie’s to take up places at many of the top universities in the country and we hope they keep us informed of their future success. They should be proud of what they have achieved and we wish them the very best of luck in their future endeavours.