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Young Footballer from Dinas Powys Secures Place to Study Law at Oxford
Bethan Hoole (18) a talented young footballer and aspiring lawyer from Dinas Powys is celebrating a remarkable academic goal this week – a place to study Law at the University of Oxford, joining University College this autumn. Having achieved 4 A*s in her A Levels in Economics, Government & Politics, History and Biology at Cardiff…
Cardiff Sixth Form Student Who Built Algae Fuel Cell to Tackle Angola’s Energy Crisis Celebrates Outstanding A Level Results
Fernanda Santos (18), a student at Cardiff Sixth Form College, is celebrating today after receiving her A level results (AAB) in Maths, Chemistry, and Physics. Her academic success crowns an extraordinary year in which she built an algae-powered fuel cell as part of her Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), designed to address energy challenges in Angola,…
Hiya Hits the High Note: Cardiff Student Wins Offers from Yale
Hiya Ray (18), a student at Cardiff Sixth Form College is celebrating a phenomenal academic year, receiving top A Level results alongside offers from the University of Cambridge, Yale, UCLA and The University of Chicago. Hiya, who lives in St Mellons, achieved four A*s in Maths, Further Maths, Physics, and Economics and has already secured…
From Show Jumping to Black Holes: Emiliia Khasanova Celebrates A-Level Success and Shines Light on Cosmic Mysteries
It’s not every day that a top show jumper from Russia becomes a rising star in astrophysics, but Emiliia Khasanova, a student at Cardiff Sixth Form College, has done just that achieving stellar A-Level results and completing an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) on one of the most hotly debated topics in modern astronomy: the formation…
Faith, Medicine and A-Level Success: Newbridge Student Hana Cho Embodies Gen Z’s Spiritual Shift
As students across the UK receive their A-Level results today, one Newbridge student is celebrating more than just top grades. 18-year-old Hana Cho, from Cardiff Sixth Form College, who today received four A*s in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Maths, represents a new wave of high-achieving, faith-driven Gen Z students reshaping both academia and spirituality. Hana,…
Oxford Bound Student Explores Medical Cannabis as Future Mental Health Treatment
Oxford Bound Student Explores Medical Cannabis as Future Mental Health Treatment As students across the country celebrate their A-Level results, 17 year old Ariana Howells from Barry is marking an exceptional milestone — securing a place to study Biochemistry at Oxford University’s St Hilda’s College, whilst also emerging as a young voice in the growing…
CARDIFF SIXTH FORM STUDENTS GAIN BEST A* RATE EVER
Cardiff Sixth Form College students have gained outstanding results this year with the highest A* rate ever (68.2%) at A level, in a non-Covid year, bucking the trend of results across Wales where results at top grades were down. 94% of students at the college, which has been the UK’s top school for A level…
Hiya wins the Lexden Prize
Cardiff Sixth Form College is delighted to announce that the 2025 recipient of the Independent Schools Association’s prestigious Lexden Prize is our own Year 13 student, Hiya! The Lexden Prize, named in honour of the Independent Schools Association’s (ISA) Honorary President, Lord Lexden, celebrates the most remarkable sixth form students at all ISA schools. A…
Cory’s Building – Living History
Cardiff Bay’s famous Cory’s Building was built in 1889 by the Cory Brothers, ship brokers and coal exporters operating in Cardiff since the 1840s. Built in the Free Italianate classical style, this beautiful building has an incredible history. Two storeys were added in the 1920s, as the pictures attached demonstrate. One hundred years later, Cardiff…
French Pop Video Competition
🇫🇷🏆 Félicitations Oam & Marat 🏆🇫🇷 For the second year in a row, our talented A Level French duo have won the French Pop Video Competition hosted by the Institut Français! Their original song “Encore” blew the judges away with its catchy melody, thoughtful lyrics, and total French flair. 💫✨ From writing and composing to filming and editing — they did it all,…
