Record-breaking year for class of ’08
Date published: 22 August 2008
Photo: DARREN ROBINSON
DOUBLE take . . . twins Jade (left) and Jodie Lennon Picture: Darren Robinson
GCSE RESULTS 2008
RECORD breaking teenagers helped Royton and Crompton School achieve its best ever GCSE results.
Sweeping the board was Melissa Nixon, who gained eight A*s and 3As. Saba Iltaf is heading to Crompton House Sixth form after scooping seven A*s and seven As.
Joining her at Crompton House Sixth Form will be Steph Higham, of High Barn Street, who gained six A*s, six As and one B.
Sophie Walton was awarded six A*s and seven As and is planning to study at Oldham Sixth Form College. She said: “I was so nervous, I was up at 5am!” Also heading to Oldham Sixth Form College will be Ryan Davies who secured five A*s, six As and One B and Charlotte Goodwin, who has 5A* grades and six As.
In all, 82 per cent of pupils at the Blackshaw Lane school gained five A* to C grades and 59 per cent took five A* to C grades including maths and English. And the talented students brought home an impressive haul of top grades, with a total of 448 A* and A grades gained across the year group.
Head teacher Desmond Herlihy said: “We are very pleased. Our pupils have worked hard and shown great determination.
Two heads are better than one
HELPING each other with revision was the key to GCSE success for two St Augustine’s sisters.
Identical twins Jodie and Jade Lennon (16) both gained impressive results at the Werneth school. Jodie scooped 10 passes and Jade 11.
Jade said: “We helped each other with the studying and I am very happy.
Jodie added: “I am pleased as well because we did help each other along.”
Jodie will now go to Oldham College and Jade to Oldham Sixth Form College.
Head teacher Mike McGhee said: “We are pleased with the overall improvement on last year’s results. Our students did very well and we are proud of each and every one of them.”
All the world’s a stage now for Pascalle
A CAREER in showbusiness awaits for Kaskenmoor head girl Pascalle Rossle.
The talented teen gained four A* grades in her performing arts BTEC and will now study musical theatre at Oldham College.
Pascalle, from Hollinwood, said: “I am really pleased with my results and can’t wait to get started on my new course at college. My dream is a career in musical theatre.”
Fellow Kaskenmoor brainbox Jenny Palmer was delighted with her collection of six A*s and six As.
Jenny will now study A-levels in history, politics, economics and maths at Oldham Sixth Form College.
Hamish Campbell is keeping his options open after scooping an impressive haul of one A, three Bs, four Cs and two Ds.
He will now study history, ancient history, philosophy and English at Oldham Sixth Form College before making his mind up about university.
Taofik makes the grade
Breeze Hill head boy Taofik Adigun was walking on air after opening his GCSE results.
Taofik, of Clarksfield, gained 14 A-C grades, including an A* in business, As in maths and English and 2As in science. Impressive in anyone’s book — but it was even more remarkable given the fact that Taofik only arrived in this country from Nigeria four years ago.
He said: “I am very pleased. I have enjoyed my time at Breeze Hill and met some good people.” Taofik will study accountancy, business studies, maths and computer studies at Oldham Sixth Form College.
