Southmoor Academy pupils celebrate their GCSE success

Southmoor Academy pupils have been collecting their GCSE results.

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00:00Right, OK, there we go.

00:07I think I've got too much brown.

00:24You happy?

00:25Yes.

00:26OK, I'm done.

00:29OK then, Madison, so how did you feel coming this morning?

00:32Very, very nervous about it.

00:34And what did you get for your results in terms of numbers?

00:37I got 4 7s, 3 8s, a Level 2 Distinction and a Level 2 Distinction star.

00:43And how did you feel when you got the results?

00:45Honestly, so relieved and so happy.

00:49And how are you going to celebrate?

00:51Going on holiday with my family.

00:54OK then, Poppy, how did you do? What did you get in terms of your numbers?

00:57I got 5 9s, 5 8s, a 6 and a Level 2 Distinction star.

01:02And how did you feel coming in this morning?

01:04I was nervous about it, but I'm super happy about it now.

01:07Did you do better than you expected? Is it about what you expected?

01:10It's about what I expected. I did better in chemistry than I thought I would. I got a 9.

01:15And you said you were shaking when you were opening your results, were you?

01:17Yeah.

01:18Happy now, though?

01:19Yeah.

01:21OK, and I've seen lots of happy smiling faces. How do you feel about this year's results then?

01:25Oh, absolutely proud of anything. All of the students have worked really hard.

01:28The staff have been amazing and we're celebrating improvements from last year in just about every measure.

01:34And obviously some of these children's education was disrupted by Covid earlier on.

01:38So is there a particular testament to that they've done so well this year?

01:41Absolutely. There's been a huge amount of support put in place, pastoral support, academic support,

01:46a massive team of staff and students working together. It's been a real pleasure to see.