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:
17. GCSE Results Day: Crookhorn College
Students from Crookhorn College have celebrated a morning of positive GCSE results. Pictured: Students waiting at Crookhorn College Picture: Chris Moorhouse | Chris Moorhouse
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18. GCSE Results Day: Crookhorn College
Students from Crookhorn College have celebrated a morning of positive GCSE results. Pictured: Savannah Wibberley and her mother, Geneve. Savannah will study science A-levels at Chichester College. Picture: Chris Moorhouse | Chris Moorhouse
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19. GCSE Results Day: Crookhorn College
Students from Crookhorn College have celebrated a morning of positive GCSE results. Pictured: Head boy and Head girl, Finley Walker and Millie Aylott. They both passed everything and are going to study three A-levels, at Havant College and Portsmouth College respectively Picture: Chris Moorhouse | Chris Moorhouse
20. GCSE Results Day: Henry Cort Community College
The principal of Henry Cort Community College has said he is 'incredibly proud' of his Year 11 students who have collected their GCSE results today. Pictured: Students at Henry Cort Community College | Henry Cort