Theatre trip for A Level English Lang/Lit students

The A Level English Lang/Lit trip to see 'Hamlet' at The Crucible in Sheffield was a hit. The impressive production starred talent such as John Simm (Life on Mars) and John Nettles (Midsomer Murders). Everyone enjoyed themselves and it was good to see such an engaging production of a set text.

NULC celebrates record A Level results!

Students at Newcastle-under-Lyme College are celebrating their best ever A Level results. This year (2010) the overall A Level pass rate has increased to 98.5%. The percentage of students passing with grades A to C increased to almost 69 per cent, with 19 of the new A* grades awarded across a range of subjects including Biology, Maths, Business Studies and English Literature.

A* grades have been introduced in order to recognise those students who achieve an exam mark of 90% or above.

Commenting on this year’s achievements, Karen Dobson, Principal and Chief Executive at Newcastle-under-Lyme College, said: “We’re absolutely delighted by the achievements of all the students, and very proud of all the staff who have worked hard to provide the high standard of teaching, learning and support that helps our students to achieve such high levels of success.”

She added: “This is a fantastic achievement to mark the first year in our new college environment. We’re receiving record numbers of applications for all our courses and results like these will see the success story continue - for us and for our students.

100 per cent pass rates have been achieved in 27 out of 32 A Level subjects including Accounting, Law, Physics, Critical Thinking, Economics, Geography, English Language and Literature, Law, Art and Design, Photography, Computing and Information Technology.

The A Level success mirrors the high levels of achievement on the College’s vocational courses, where pass rates place the College in the top 10% of Further Education colleges in the country. 91 students (29%) achieved a triple distinction on the college’s advanced vocational courses - equivalent to three As at A Level and attracting the same number of UCAS points.