EXCEPTIONAL A-level and Access to HE students returned to Petroc last night last week for the college’s annual Arts, Humanities and Science Presentation Evening.


The event was held at the Mid Devon Campus and winners from the class of 2015 were presented prizes for outstanding academic and personal achievement.


Derek Jenkins, department manager at Petroc, welcomed guests.
He said: “I’m incredibly proud of all the achievements of our students here. This presentation is a fantastic opportunity to recognise all the hard work, determination and dedication of our students and hear about what they are doing now they have left Petroc.”


Among the award winners were many former Tiverton High School students, and their awards were presented by the school’s head teacher, Andrew Lovett.


Tiverton town mayor, Dennis Knowles, attended the Presentation Evening. He said: “The close partnership work between Petroc and the High School greatly benefits the young people of Tiverton and, this understanding of their goals and ambitions, clearly enables them to go on and be very successful at university and in their chosen careers.”


Harry Wood, a former Tiverton High School pupil, was the top achiever at Petroc’s Mid Devon Campus in 2015, gaining an A* and two As at A-level. 
Harry is currently studying maths at Bath University.
Harry picked up the Overall Academic Achievement award.


Lecturer Lynda Broomhead said: “Harry’s final grades speak for his academic quality but within those grades are some truly impressive scores; on four of the six maths units that formed part of his A2 mathematics qualifications Harry achieved 100/100.


“Harry has all the attributes to successfully undertake an undergraduate maths course and has the intellect to grace any institution and we have every confidence Bath University are having the joy of experiencing this currently.”