THERE were lots of smiles and happy faces at TKASA in Highbridge today (Thursday, August 15), as students collected their A Level results. 

Staff, parents and students gathered at the Sixth Form Centre at the school to receive their envelopes and discuss their next steps before moving onto higher education or apprenticeships.

Top performers at TKASA this year included Athul Jomon, who joined the sixth form at after previously attending WCSA in Weston, another TPLT school, who gained an A* in Maths, an A in Further Maths, an A in Biology and an A in Computer Science. 

Athul will now be studying Computer Science at Bristol University.

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Joshua Davies achieved A* in Maths, A in Further Maths, A in Computer Science and B in Business Studies and will be studying Computer Science at Warwick University.

Charlie Tedder will be studying Geography at UWE after gaining an A in Sociology, an A in Geography and a B in Religious Studies.

Catherine Taylor will now be moving on to study Languages at Lancaster University after gaining an A grade in French, an A grade in Psychology and a B grade in Fine Art.

Many other students will be heading off to across the country after spending the past seven years studying at TKASA.

Headteacher Dan Milford said: "As always we are incredibly proud of how our students have performed in their exams.

“Studying A Levels is tough, and it has been great to see so many happy faces today collecting their results and having excited conversations about the prospects of starting degree courses at universities across the country or embarking on apprenticeships and jobs over the coming weeks. 

“It makes me very proud, as headteacher of the school, to see how our students have grown and developed over their time with us allowing them to be ready to move onto the next stage of their lives.”

There are still places available for September at TKASA's Sixth Form Centre - if you would like more details, contact the school at doug.radnidge@tkasa.theplt.org.uk or info@tkasa.theplt.org.uk

Doug Radnidge, Assistant Headteacher and Head of Sixth Form Centre said: "I am delighted that so many of our students have enjoyed much academic success and are going to some wonderful destinations in September. 

“Students have worked extremely hard over the past two years and I congratulate them all on their academic achievements."