After months of anticipation, year 11 students headed to their secondary school this morning (Thursday, August 21), to see the outcome of their GCSE exams.
One student, Olivia Saju, from King’s Academy Bay House, is one of the best performing students in the health and social care exam in the country. The 16-year-old was also one of the top five highest achieving students overall in her year group at the school.
After revising every night until 1am, she said: “I’m really happy with the health and social care because I want to go into medicine.
“I was expecting high grades - I’m happy.”
Tuna Lokman, from The Portsmouth Grammar School, achieved grade 9 in all of his subjects after coming to the UK from Turkey six years ago.
The teenager said his dream is to get into Oxford or Cambridge to study medicine.
His mother, Banu, said: “He moved to the UK when he was 10 years old, his language was not English so I thought it would be really difficult for him, that’s why I am so emotional.
“It has been an emotional journey for us these five years but it’s paid off.”
Take a look at 92 fabulous pictures of students collecting their GCSE results at schools across Hampshire:
89. GCSE Results Day: The Portsmouth Academy
GCSE results at Portsmouth Academy, St Mary's Road. Pictured: Winner Anyim with his results. He has overcome the bullying he faced for being black, and for being autistic, to achieve them. He will study A-levels at Portsmouth College and is especially interested in Mixed Martial Arts. Picture: Chris Moorhouse | Chris Moorhouse
90. GCSE Results Day: King's Academy Brune Park
Students from King's Academy Brune Park in Gosport, collecting their GCSE results this morning. | Contributed
91. GCSE Results Day: King's Academy Brune Park
Students from King's Academy Brune Park in Gosport, collected their GCSE results this morning. Pictured is: Saffron Knott (16) who secured Grade 7 in Geography, Grade 6 in English Language, English Literature, Combined Science and Sociology, Grade 5 in Maths and securing a Level 2 Merit in Hospitality and Catering with headteacher Kerry Payne. | Contributed
92. GCSE Results Day: King's Academy Brune Park
Students from King's Academy Brune Park in Gosport, collected their GCSE results this morning. Pictured is: Oliver Wilkins (16) who achieved one 8 in history, one 7 in chemistry, three 6's in classic civilisation, physics higher and maths higher and three 5's in English language, English literature and biology higher. Picture: Sarah Standing (210825-3190) | Sarah Standing