Fairfax Academy A-levels 2022 – FAIRFAX Academy in Sutton Coldfield, founding school of the Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust, is celebrating another year of A Level success with Y13 students celebrating positive outcomes in a broad range of A level and Vocational subjects.
Principal, Deborah Bunn said, “We are delighted that our students have enjoyed so much success following the challenges they have faced throughout the pandemic. Despite not having sat formal GCSE examinations in 2020, students have achieved an examination record number of top grades. Students approached their Y13 assessments with resilience and maturity and we have been incredibly proud of them.”
Fairfax Academy A-levels 2022 – students rise to the challenge
“Students at Fairfax Sixth Form continue to make strong progress in a range of academic subjects and we have been impressed to see them rise to the challenge of education post-pandemic restrictions.”
“The staff at Fairfax would like to congratulate all of our students whose hard work has paid off; we are delighted for them and wish them every success in the next stages of their employment, education and training.”
Exam stress advice
Waiting for and receiving your exam results can be an anxious time.
Young minds, the UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people’s mental health, offer advice for young people feeling anxious and nervous about your results.
Here are some top tips:
Congratulate yourself
Whether you get the results you expected or not, that’s OK. Try to celebrate what you have achieved, whether that’s academically or not – you’ve survived your exams and you deserve to be proud of that. Try to celebrate what you have achieved.
Consider your options
School isn’t the end of the world – you can do so much more, even if you don’t pass your exams. Education is everything, but education doesn’t stop at school; you can be educated on an apprenticeship and continue learning. You can do so much more – even if you don’t pass your exams.
Contemplating University Clearing?
Going through Clearing to get into a university isn’t always a bad thing.
People who didn’t get in to their first choice university went through Clearing and were often accepted to better universities than they originally planned.
In some cases, even those who achieved their target grades went through Clearing because they decided they wanted to go to a different university than they had initially applied for.
People who didn’t get in to their first choice university went through Clearing and were often accepted to better universities.
Take it slow
Moving onto the next step is a very personal thing, so giving yourself time to breathe could give you a whole new perspective.
Try not to make decisions in the heat of the moment. Take as much time as you need to work out your next steps, and ask for help if you need it.
Take as much time as you need to work out your next steps.
Remember to de-stress
Despite the reassurance, sometimes the stress of the situation can get you down.
To overcome the stress, make sure to stay connected to your passions and use each stressful situation as a learning experience.
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