Ercall Wood School, Wellington, GCSE Results.

Shropshire Star

We catch up with Ercall Wood on GCSE Results day.

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00:00So I'm here at Arkelwood on GCSE results day with Davida, Rizandi and our head

00:08teacher. Girls first of all, how have you got on with your results and have you got

00:15what you need to move on to the next stage? Yeah, I did all right. How did you get on then Davida?

00:21I got on pretty well. I got 6's, 7's, 8's and 9's and I'm really proud of my

00:26results. I'm really happy. Brilliant. And what are you going on to do next? Psychology,

00:31art and business. Brilliant. How did it feel then to come along to school today and pick up the

00:38envelope? Well, I'm ecstatic now but the nerves were definitely hitting, especially the night

00:44before when I had to actually realise that, oh my gosh, I'm picking up my results today. But I feel

00:48ecstatic. I'm really happy. Brilliant. And Rizandi, how did you get on? I think I did well. I think I got

00:55nine, eight, seven, done like one, six. I think it went very well. Good stuff. And so you're going

01:03off to do your A-levels on you? Yeah, I'm going to do English literature, sociology and economics.

01:09Brilliant stuff. And have you got any plans to celebrate today?

01:13Honestly, no. I'm just going to go home and sleep.

01:15Yeah, I'm well-deserved sleeping with no stress for the first time.

01:19Well, it sounds like it's well-earned. And headteacher, talk to me. How proud are you of the

01:26girls and all your students here? Yeah, we're incredibly proud. It's been another tremendous

01:32year. And, you know, I just said to one of my colleagues inside, these are the moments

01:36to savour, you know, to see the cheers and the elation and the big smiles on their faces.

01:41This is why we do it as staff in education. And, you know, Davide and Missandei, the girls

01:46here, should be incredibly proud of themselves. It's a testament to all their hard work and

01:50effort. You know, I think they've been very humble. I think they've been very modest.

01:54The girls have done incredibly well. And that just doesn't happen. That happens because

01:58of their dedication and their effort. And it doesn't just happen over a short period

02:02of time. It's that sustained effort. And for us, we're incredibly proud of the girls.

02:06We're incredibly proud of all the children at Arkerwood Academy. It's been a fantastic year.

02:11It's always nice as well, isn't it, to sort of bring the chapter to an end that, you know,

02:16several years together and, you know, going through all the trouble and strife of education

02:22and then having that special moment to celebrate and, you know, a nice way to say goodbye to

02:27that. 100%. And I think, you know, what you've referenced there is, yes, year 11 is a vitally

02:33important year, but it's a five-year journey. And to see these, you know, to see the students

02:38grow and to flourish and to develop as these, these wonderful young adults. For us, what

02:43we say is, is it's really important that they go on and get positive post-16 destinations.

02:48So yes, their time at Arkerwood has, has come to an end. But for us now, it's about them

02:52going on and being really successful and having those doors open. And, you know, we're always

02:56bonded now. You know, these are children of Arkerwood. They're part of our community.

03:00They're part of our family. And we're so proud to go and see them achieve all they've, all

03:05the potential that they have. So yeah, no, it's a, it's a lovely way to, to bring the

03:08chapter to a close.

03:09I'm here with twins, Sam and Jack Turner, who look pretty pleased with their results

03:17today. How have you got on, boys?

03:18I'm very pleased. I'm very pleased. I'm very pleased.

03:21Brilliant stuff. So, what are you going on to do next? Where are you off to?

03:25Well, I'm going to college. I want to be a musician. I want to be in that field of stuff.

03:31Have you got a particular genre of music that you're into now?

03:35Just rock. Just rock. It made me just rock.

03:38You're a rocker. I probably should have guessed with my hair, shouldn't I?

03:41And what about you, Jack?

03:43I'm going to college to do a creative media course. I want to become a film director.

03:47I want to make movies, you know, thrillers.

03:50Brilliant stuff. And how did it feel to receive the results today amongst, well, with your twin

03:59brother? And amongst all your friends and family?

04:01I'm relieved. I'm very relieved. I passed everything. I'm so happy. I'm so happy I passed everything.

04:06Well, congratulations, lads. How are you going to celebrate?

04:09Play Xbox.

04:11I know. Just be happy.

04:15Brilliant stuff. Well done, boys.

04:17Thanks.

04:18Cheers.

04:19Holly, how have you got on today? Is it good news?

04:25Yeah.

04:26What have you managed to bag all your results and is it enough to go on to the next stage

04:31of what you want to do?

04:33Yeah, I've got the past and everything I needed.

04:36Sorry?

04:37I've got the past and everything I needed.

04:39Brilliant. And what's next then for you?

04:42Childcare and violence.

04:44Brilliant stuff. And Alison, how do you feel today hearing Holly's results and hearing what she's going to be able to next?

04:54How are you going to celebrate Holly?

05:03Erm, packing my holiday off a bit.

05:06Oh, nice. Where are you off to?

05:07I love this.

05:09Well, it sounds like it's well earned. So, er, congratulations.

05:15So, we're here with Phoebe. Hello, Phoebes. You okay?

05:18Yeah, I'm fine, thanks.

05:19So, there's smiles. I'm presuming you've got what you wanted, yeah?

05:23I've definitely got what I wanted, yeah.

05:24So, what is it you want to go on and do once you leave here?

05:27So, I'm going to go to TCAT and do BTEC Creative Media.

05:30Ah.

05:31So, most of it involves, like, erm, like, the TV, photography.

05:36Yeah, yeah.

05:37Most of that stuff and I just really enjoy those.

05:40Yeah, yeah.

05:41And I got the things I wanted to pass most of the subjects that I liked.

05:43So, you needed four passes, didn't you?

05:45I needed four passes.

05:46Yeah, yeah.

05:47So, have you, you've kind of, have you done, were you, have you got the results you were

05:51expecting or, you know, were you confident going into today?

05:55I wasn't confident but, you know, I got, I was actually really surprised at my results.

05:59Yeah, yeah.

06:00Erm, a little bit disappointed of some but, you know, they do really matter.

06:03Yeah, you've got what you need.

06:04I got what I needed.

06:05Yeah, yeah.

06:06Awesome.

06:07Well, well done and we wish you all the success in your future career.

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