8.5% increase in A* and A grades at Cardiff Sixth Form College
CARDIFF Sixth Form College, a school that has been top of the league tables for the past 11 years, has recorded its best ever A* to A results. Grades are up a staggering 8.5% on last year’s results with 88.5% of students achieving A*to A grades and 100% A* to B grades (which is also up 1% on last year). A total of 17 students gained places at Oxbridge.
The college has also been announced as a finalist in the wellbeing category of the Independent Schools of the Year Awards 2020 for its inspirational CREATE programme and, recently, it was announced as the winner of the AMCIS Branding Impact Award 2020 for its stunning new dragon logo design.
Students come from all over the globe to attend Cardiff Sixth Form College, which not only offers world-class teaching and learning but also provides a wealth of extra-curricular activities; excellent guidance on Ucas and careers; plus forward-thinking international and UK work experience programmes.
All students at Cardiff develop skills in critical thinking, leadership, communications and entrepreneurship, practice interview and writing skills and are members of careers-based societies for subjects such as medicine, engineering and law.
They attend lectures, listen to podcasts and develop knowledge of their subjects above and beyond the A-level syllabus, so that they are well prepared for the highly competitive top university entrance exams.
Debating, sport, music, drama, art, Duke of Edinburgh and the NASA Space Settlement design competition are just a handful of the opportunities on offer. There are also excellent school trips organised to Iceland, Berlin and Switzerland to help extend students’ knowledge.
With a thriving boarding community, the college is always busy with house events, competitions and social occasions. Sports day, cultural events, Eisteddfod and the annual drama
production are whole school events, where every member of the community is involved and the atmosphere at these events is electric.
Students who go to Cardiff Sixth Form College universally comment on how friendly the college is and how it has widened their horizons meeting other students from all over the world, many of whom have become friends for life.
However, what makes this college exceptional is the school leadership team: the extraordinarily hard-working and committed staff body that is dedicated to innovation and excellence in education and a sense of humour which prevails.
Yes, students work hard, but they also have a lot of fun and develop the personal skills and strength to enable them to thrive in the next stage of their educational careers and beyond. More of an interim between school and university, students at Cardiff Sixth Form College are encouraged to take responsibility, to challenge themselves intellectually and to input into school life.
Generous scholarships are on offer for local students. To learn more about Cardiff Sixth Form College register for the college’s virtual open day to be held on Saturday, October 3, at 10am, by going to www.ccoex.com.