Colton Hills Community School was the location as GCSE results were given out. We talk to some of the pupils and see what's next for them.
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00:00Good morning, I'm James McMurray-Richard and I'm outside Colston Hills Community School.
00:0426 years ago, around this day, I walked through those doors behind me, up those steps and
00:10into the 6th form room to see how my future was decided with GCSE results day. As I walked
00:15in, my maths teacher, Mr Wiley, walks up to me, shook my hand and said congratulations,
00:20which was a surprise to start off with. I walked out that day with 5 C's, 3 D's and
00:25a 1 E in technology. Funnily enough, a lot of people don't talk about these days. That's
00:30not the point. Today is GCSE results day, so a lot of students are going to come to
00:34this very place, walk into the theatre which is further down that way and find out what
00:38their future holds for them. So let's go see how they've done, let's go and have a look
00:42at the successes and possibly the despairs of the day and let's talk to a few students.
00:56Tell us how you've done today. I think I did really well today. I'm really proud of myself.
01:03So what are your results from beginning to end? What's the highest one? My highest one
01:07is mathematics, I've got a 9 in it. And then I've got an 8 in Polish. And then my lowest
01:13one would be religious studies, I've got a 5 in it. But it's ok, I never liked it. But
01:19were you expecting the results that you've got, particularly with maths? I'm very proud
01:23of myself with maths. I usually got 7s in the mock test, but I think I could have done
01:27higher in geography, I was expecting a bit more in geography. But overall you're very
01:32very happy with today? Yes. And what's next for you, where are you going off to study
01:34next? I'm going to see Goldshire, that's where I apply to and I've got an offer there. Alright
01:41and from your results today, what's the sort of future progression, what would you like
01:46to do in the future? I'd like to be in research and physics in a university. And how much
01:52has being at Colston Hills helped you? It helped quite a lot actually, I wouldn't have
01:56got these grades if it wasn't for Colston Hills teachers. So tell me how you guys have
02:04done today, what have been your best results? My best results was physics, I've got a grade
02:089 in physics. Were you expecting that? I was expecting it, I did put a lot of effort in.
02:12But overall how do you think you've done? I'm quite happy with my results, I'm still
02:15quite happy. When I look down at them, I haven't failed anything, I've got it into my sixth
02:20form that I wanted to. There's not more you could ask for is there? And that's the end,
02:23I suppose that's the thing, the general feeling is a sort of relief I'm guessing right now?
02:27Relief yeah, I was quite stressed when I came in here, but obviously as you get your results
02:31and you open it and you look through them and you see that you've done well, it boosts
02:35the stress. And how much do you think Colston Hills helped you to be able to get those results?
02:39They helped me a lot, the teachers were brilliant, specifically my maths and science ones, they
02:43helped me through this and those are my best subjects currently, so I was quite happy with
02:47the way they helped me. And for yourself, how have you done today? I've got strong passes
02:51all over everything. Was that what you expect since you have aspirations for something higher
02:55or do you think you've done well enough? I just tried my hardest so I expect quite well.
02:59What was your best result? Fives and everything.
03:03But in total, what's next for you? Sixth form still. So you're sixth form here?
03:07And I suppose that's the thing, how much did Colston Hills help you to get your results?
03:11They non-stop helped me, non-stop. And that was throughout the whole exam process
03:16and everything. And what's the general feeling right now, just relief? Relief and happiness.
03:20So tell us how you've done today, what have been your best results?
03:24I think for the best results
03:28I was definitely getting higher in maths, like maths and eights
03:32and especially in physics, which I got a nine,
03:36biology and chemistry also, and
03:40there's another one, yeah, IT as well.
03:44Are you shocked, are you relieved, are you excited? I'd say more relieved
03:48than happy that I didn't get below what I was expecting.
03:52It's been a tough two years but it's been worth it in the end.
03:56So what's next for you, what's the plans after state?
04:00After today. Are you going to college, you go to sixth form?
04:04I'm going to sixth form here. Was there something about Colston Hills that made you want to stay?
04:08Yeah, I think the teachers in general
04:12they are, you know, they're more approachable
04:16and they actually know what they're doing as well.
04:20But just in general, delighted to have got the results you've got and obviously everything you expected?
04:24Yeah.
04:42This is Debbie Carnell,
04:46she achieved all nines. Obvious question but how are you feeling right now?
04:50I'm happy. Were you expecting all nines?
04:54There was always the possibility but I was worried.
04:58But you've walked in here today, you've got your results and I can tell just how emotional you are
05:02right now. Worth two years of hard work, wasn't it? Yeah, definitely.
05:06What were the subjects you expected to get a nine in?
05:11History and Chemistry. And what were the ones you were sort of a bit dubious about?
05:15Maths. Yeah, just Maths.
05:19But you've achieved that, what's next for you? A levels in Biology, Chemistry and Maths.
05:23But just generally, you've had the big day, how much has Colston Hills contributed towards that?
05:27I think they've been very supportive
05:31and I wouldn't have done it if I didn't come here, I don't think.