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City College celebrates outstanding GCSE Spanish success

10 October 2008

City College Brighton and Hove is celebrating outstanding success in GCSE Spanish, with five of its students being amongst the national top ten highest achievers. The subject had around 16,000 entrants this year.

Principal Phil Frier says:

Left to right: Lisa Marie Walker, John Goodger, Maria Hernandez, Catherine Marie Roto

Left to right: Lisa Marie Walker, John Goodger, Maria Hernandez, Catherine Marie Roto

"To have five City College students in the top ten in the country out of nearly 16,000 entrants is quite phenomenal and totally due to the commitment and dedication of the students and tutor Maria Hernandez and her team. It also shows the value of adult education and the lifelong learning opportunities that City College continues to offer at the Connaught Centre. These results vindicate the College's decision to continue to offer these and similar fantastic courses at Connaught for many years to come."

Tutor Maria Hernandez says:

'At the start of each academic year I always ask myself, do you believe that all your students can achieve A*? The answer is always 'yes, of course!' I repeat this in my class every week until they believe it. The main goal they have achieved is self-confidence and I'm so proud of their success in the exam.'

Jerry Jarvis, Managing Director of awarding body Edexcel, says:

'This is a tremendous achievement and testament to the hard work the students put into preparing for their exams.'

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About City College Brighton and Hove: Founded over 100 years ago, City College Brighton and Hove has become an international centre of excellence. Every year, around 9,000 students, including many international and European students, choose City College as their education provider. Over 500 14 to16 year olds from local schools also attend the College. City College provides training to over 2,000 businesses and has a 'City Business Skills' department which focuses on employers' needs. Offering hundreds of courses from basic level to pre-University level, City College is working with its partners to develop the workforce of the future.