Students at Hartsdown Academy in Margate have received their vocational results to complete their IBCP qualification following the International Baccalaureate results in July.
The qualification is delivered by some of the premier independent schools including Kent College Canterbury, Cheltenham Ladies College and Sevenoaks School. The International Baccalaureate Careers Related Program allows students to access top universities including Oxford and Cambridge.
Students study a core programme consisting of foreign language development, personal and professional skills, community focused learning and a reflective project. Students also study a range of IB Diplomas and a vocational course.
Hartsdown Academy is part of Coastal Academies Trust. The Trust is made up of four secondary schools and two primary schools. All of the secondary schools in the trust offer the IB programmes post-16, with Dane Court Grammar School offering both the IBDP and IBCP and Royal Harbour, King Ethelbert School and Hartsdown Academy offering the IBCP.
Headteacher Matthew Tate said:“Once again, we are incredibly proud of our sixth form achievements both academically and personally. Good results are the culmination of a huge amount of work from students and staff and we are delighted that they can see that these efforts have been rewarded.
“We continue to see the huge benefit of the IBCP programme with our students who have grown into well-rounded, courageous and determined young adults who deserve superb futures.
“38% of the cohort achieved the top grades of Distinction or above. Combined with the IB Diploma results, 44% of our cohort achieved more than 112 UCAS points. An astonishing 88% of our students have accepted offers to universities with the remaining students choosing to travel for a year or full-time employment instead. These students have achieved superb results and we are extremely proud of what they have achieved.”
Particular successes include:
Ella Cannon achieved a DD in Performing Arts and a Higher Level 6 in English, with a total of 160 UCAS points, securing her a place to study Commercial Music at Canterbury Christ Church University.
Denzel Sibanda who has secured a place at Leeds Beckett University to study Sport and Exercise Science, and has also been awarded the Carnegie Sports Scholarship.
Chanelle Riley and Nayla Munroe have both secured places to study Paramedic Science at Canterbury Christ Church University.
Danni Gill has secured a place at Plymouth University to study Psychology, with a DM in Health and Social Care, Higher Level 4 in English and a 4 in Psychology.
Ivana Rukavina achieved a DM in Health and Social Care, 6 in Psychology and 5 in History, this secures her a place at Canterbury Christ Church University to study Computer Forensics and Security.
Zeke Miles has also secured a place at University of Greenwich to study Drama.
Head of Sixth Form, Stacie Pollard said: ‘I am incredibly proud of our Year 13 students. I am immensely proud of the young people they have become. They have shown resilience, excellence and vision throughout their time at Hartsdown and I wish them all the best for a happy and successful future.”