Smiles beamed across the faces of students studying the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) at Bridgwater College after receiving their exam results.

The IBDP is an internationally recognised alternative to AS/A Levels and is designed for highly academic and motivated students, who have an interest across a wide variety of subjects. Students are required to study six different subjects along with Programmes CORE which makes up a maximum score of 45.

Students produced some amazing results, with the global average being 29 and Bridgwater College students securing an average point score of 32. Special praise goes to:

• Kerris (Kez) Chappell-Smith, who travelled from Cardiff to live in college accommodation at Cannington to study the Programme. She achieved 41 points and is going to read Human Sciences at Magdalen College, Oxford.
• Eloise Bagg, formerly of Crispin School in Street, achieved 39 points and is progressing to St Hilda’s College, Oxford to read Experimental Psychology.
• Olivia Reed, commuted every day from Bristol to study the IBDP, she achieved 38 points and is progressing to Exeter University to read History and French.  Olivia, who previously studied at the International School of Toulouse continued a family tradition as her older sister had completed the IBDP in France.
• Megan Coutin who travelled from New York to study for the IBDP, achieved 36 points and is progressing to Newcastle University to study Politics and European Union Studies.
• Ellis Hillman, formerly of Bridgwater College Academy, achieved 34 points and a place to study Law at Exeter University.
• Katherine Hill, formerly of Haygrove School, Bridgwater, achieved 30 points and is progressing to Plymouth University to read Biomedical Sciences.

IBDP Coordinator, Martyn Aldridge said,

“We are very pleased with the outstanding achievements of all our IBDP students who have worked extremely hard to achieve an average score well in excess of the global average. Studying for the IBDP at Bridgwater College has helped them to secure places at universities that will set them up to be highly marketable global citizens when they go forward to build their careers following university.”

If you would like more information about studying the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at Bridgwater College, please contact our Information and Guidance team on 01278 441234.