Somerset College’s class of 2018 kept flying the flag is in last year’s IEB Senior Certificate examination.
Once again, the learners achieved an excellent set of results and maintained the 100% pass rate established by the school’s first matric class in 1999. These results are a reflection of the hard work and commitment of both learners and staff of Somerset College.
The 91 full-time candidates achieved a 100% Bachelor Degree (university entrance) pass, while a total of 238 A-symbols were achived by 72 students; of these, 45 were 90% or above. Twelve of the school’s learners achieved Top 1% awards, while the school’s learners in the Advanced Programme also raked in six A-symbols – five in mathematics and one in English.
The Somerset College learners who achieved eight A-symbols are:
. Georgia Faure – A Commendable Achievement Award (five subjects in the top 5% and a Level 7 for life orientation; Top 1% in consumer studies, English, life orientation, life sciences; and an A-symbol in Advanced Programme mathematics.
. Anne Firth – Top 1% in accounting; an A-symbol in Advanced Programme mathematics.
. Nic Williams – An A-symbol in Advanced Programme mathematics.The Somerset College learners with seven A-symbols are:
. Rachel Budd – Top 1% in history and mathematics; an A-symbol in Advanced Programme mathematics.
. Jessie Diepeveen
. Alyce Firmani
. Stephanie Halton
. Thameenah Khalfey
. Caroline Koch – Top 1% in visual art.
. Lauren Opperman
. Alistair Pyle – Top 1% in history.
. Gabriel Ravenscroft – An A-symbol in Advanced Programme mathematics.
. Kiara Sani – An A-symbol in Advanced Programme English.
