Marine Academy Plymouth's "A" Team

Another set of record-breaking A-Level results and their equivalents were celebrated by students at Marine Academy Plymouth (MAP) as they collected their exam results today.

MAP has seen a surge of 6th Form students completing A-levels and their equivalents this year. Last year, 31 students completed these exams; this year it’s a whopping 53 students. MAP saw 100 per cent pass rates in English Literature, photography, biology, maths and Italian A-levels giving an overall pass rate of 92 per cent.

Btecs awarded at MAP have also seen their grades rise with a record number of D*s (A* equivalent) awarded, 31 D*s to be precise.

Students at MAP study Btecs in subjects such as ICT, applied science, performing arts, music, art & design and sport. Marine Academy Plymouth has also improved its average points per entry score to 205.2, up by 11.4 points on the previous year; this is an increase of 23.9 points on 2010 scores.

Nick Ward, Principal Designate at Marine Academy Plymouth, said: "It’s another year of improvement for our students; 60 per cent of our Level 3 students are going to university this year, we’ve never seen numbers like that before.

"Marine Academy Plymouth is making a positive difference to our students and its community. We are ambitious for our students and this ambition is driving us forwards and upwards; we will continue to build on our students' success year on year.

"Marine Academy Plymouth will be one of the best schools in Plymouth and I am delighted to congratulate both the students and staff on these results."

Marine Academy Plymouth is experiencing an increase in students applying to
 the Academy, numbers are currently 14 per cent up on last year. MAP has also seen an increase in parents’ 
indication that the Academy is their first choice school.