Islamic college celebrates

Pupils and staff celebrate the first A-level resuts at Oldham Islamic College, Union Street. Pictured from left are Aminul Islam, Kamal Uddin, Suhaid Ahmed, vice principal Zahoor Ahmed Chisty, principal Mowlana Nazmul Hussain, CEO Dr Abdul Mueed, trustee Jean Weston, Khadija Muslim, Morriom Muslim, college manger Zuhra Taybeah, trustee Aysha Islam, Fathema Muslim, Anam Haque, Afia Muslim and Rishma Akhter.

OLDHAM Islamic College is celebrating its first set of A-level results.

A total of 13 students sat A-levels at the private Union Street college as part of its five-year Islamic scholarship programme which leads to a degree in Arabic and Islamic theology/law.

The overall pass rate for Arabic, religious studies and critical thinking A-levels was 86 per cent - with a 100 per cent A to C grades in Arabic.

The college was set up two years ago and has 200 students. It says that it is rare in offering students the chance to take A-levels alongside Islamic studies.