http://www.holycross.ac.uk/site/news/default.aspxenHoly Cross College news and events. Updated regularly.webmaster@holycross.ac.ukhttp://www.holycross.ac.uk/site/news/default.aspxhttp://www.holycross.ac.uk/site/images/titles/collegenews.jpgStudents at Holy Cross College have once again produced some outstanding results in their A level examinations. There has been a significant rise in high grades at A Level this year – 60% of all grades are A*, A or B in 2011, with one hundred and twenty three students achieving at least 3 A*/A grades this summer.An initial study of the A Level results indicates an overall pass rate of 99%, A* and A grades alone stand at 29.2% and 60% of all grades are grades A*, A and B. (Data excludes General Studies and is based on 839 students taking A Levels at Holy Cross in June 2011.) INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCESFive with 5! Five amazing students gained 5A*/A Grades at A level: Jessica Gissing 2A*, 3A gradesChristopher Green 2A*, 3A gradesOliver Muir 3A*, 2A gradesMatthew Palmer 3A*, 2A gradesAlison Walsh 4A*, 1A gradesA further 38 students achieved 4 grade A*/As.An additional 80 students gained 3 grade A*/As. This totals 123 students achieving at least 3 A*/A grades at A Level – approximately 1 in 7 of our Upper Sixth students. Congratulations to all our students. We wish them all the very best for their futures, Posted by D Hornsby../../site/news/default.aspxAug 18 2011 2:02PMOn Thursday, 30th June a national strike is taking place involving several organisations, including some teaching unions. Because of this the college will be closed to students on that day, as we are concerned that there will be inadequate cover to assure the safety of individuals. Please use this day to work from home using the college Moodle site or other resources as appropriate., Posted by P Garner../../site/news/default.aspxJun 21 2011 2:20PMHoly Cross has confirmed itself once again as one of the Top Ten colleges in England for A Level results – for the SIXTH YEAR IN A ROW!! Average point scores per student for each college were published in January 2011. These were based on achievement in August 2010 for GCE/VCE and equivalent results. Based on this data, the Top Ten achieving colleges in England by A level points score per student (there are approximately 380 colleges in the country) are shown to the right. Congratulations to all our students on their results last summer. , Posted by Marketing../../site/news/default.aspxJan 31 2011 9:23AMDale Speight who left Holy Cross last summer after completing his A levels has just appeared on 'Deal or No Deal' on Channel 4. A fairly tense atmosphere was evident in the studio, watch it here: http://wn.com/deal_or_no_deal_dale_wins_100000 A great evening for Dale!! Well done. , Posted by D. Hornsby../../site/news/default.aspxJan 27 2011 8:53AMStudent Liam Swanston manages studying for A-levels at Holy Cross with a significant caring role outside of his college commitments. His work has very recently been recognised with him collecting the ‘Legend Award’ for outstanding leadership at the regional ‘Vinspired Awards’. Receiving this accolade means he will attend the national award ceremony taking place in March in London. (More can be found about the ‘Vinspired awards’ at www.vinspired.com/rewards/nationalawards.) Liam is also a key member of Bury Young Carers, which supports young people aged 8 to 18 who care for family members. He sits on Bury’s Youth Council and has recently championed the views of young carers on a visit to the European Parliament in Brussels. Liam said: “I do this because I want to give something back to the people who have supported me. Getting the award was a real bonus and I was very surprised. It’s nice that people have recognised that I’m trying to be a good influence and make a difference.” Liam recently organised a Christmas ball for young carers and their families, which took place in December at Radcliffe Masonic Hall, paying for the venue himself and is also currently planning to act as a carer during a trip to Lourdes in France. , Posted by D. Hornsby../../site/news/default.aspxJan 13 2011 3:19PM