- Two former Raine's Foundation School students
are already preparing for their next move...to take up their
places at Cambridge University, one of the world's greatest centres
of learning.
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- David Randall and Oliver Gerrish both passed
their A level results with the highest grades and have been accepted
at the most prestigious university in the country.
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- Randall, who achieved A grades in Maths,
Biology, Chemistry, Religious Studies and General Studies, has
been accepted by Peterhouse College to read Medicine. Peterhouse,
founded in 1284, is the oldest and smallest of the Cambridge
undergraduate colleges, admitting only eighty undergraduates
a year.
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- "I am thoroughly looking forward to
going to Cambridge. Although I am doing some of the recommended
preliminary reading, I can't wait until the 4th October when
term starts."
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- Randall also hopes to keep up his interests
in football and cricket, as well as possibly joining an orchestra
to play the trombone. He wants to participate in the Christian
Union as well.
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- Gerrish achieved A grades in English Literature,
History and Psychology and is going to King's College to read
Law. King's, well known for its music and its chapel, was founded
in 1441 by Henry VI. King's students were originally drawn exclusively
from Eton College, Henry's other foundation near Windsor.
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- Gerrish, last year's Head Boy, is looking
forward to starting his degree:
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- "It's a tremendous opportunity and I
want to make the best of my time there."
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Oliver Gerrish and David
Randall with their college acceptance letters. They begin their
studies at Cambridge University on 4th October, 2002.
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version of this photograph can be downloaded from:
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- The 2002 exam performance of students at
Raine's Foundation School was the best the school has ever seen.
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- At Key Stage 3 (11-14 year olds), the school's
performance levelled out and remains the best of all the schools
in Tower Hamlets and are above National averages. 57% of all
pupils gained level 5s or above in English, 70% in Maths and
65% in Science.
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- There was also the biggest ever increase
in pupils gaining top grades for GSCE results, with 49% of pupils
achieving 5 A*-C grades, an improvement from the 39% of last
year.
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- Bethany Cannon gained six A* grades and four
A grades at GCSE. Summon Roy gained five A* grades and four A
grades. Roy had previously obtained A grades in GCSE, AS and
A level Mathematics, taking the GCSE when he was 13 and the A
level when he was aged only 15.
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- The A level results at Raine's Foundation
School have provided the biggest single improvement. The average
point score per candidate taking 2 or more A levels has risen
from 14.1 (in 2001) to 18.6, an increase of 30%. With 94% (up
from 89% in 2001) of students passing their A levels, very few
students failed to gain any grades.
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- The percentage of students gaining As and
Bs at A level has risen to 45%, an increase of 12% from 2001.
There was also a 20% increase from last year's results in students
achieving A-C grades (67%).
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- Two other Raine's Foundation students, Victoria
Cameron and Hung Ming Wong achieved three A grades at A level.
Victoria will read Maths and Psychology at Reading University
and Hung Ming will read Computer Science at Imperial College.
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- Headteacher Paul Hollingum congratulated
all the students on their examination performance.
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- "This has been an excellent year for
the school and is a credit to the hard work of both the students
and their teachers."
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