Sixth Form Awards Evening 2016 –Winners Citations

Geography – Cameron MacPhee

Cameron has proven to be an outstanding student over the

last two years in the A level Geography class. Always engaged

and keen to contribute Cameron is one of those students

who is essential to the dynamics of a class and will, as a

result, bring the best out of his peers and his staff. His

interest in the natural world (and conquering it through any

outdoor activity imaginable) resulted in a natural leaning to

physical geography, but Cameron’s desire to succeed means

that he performed well in any topic placed before him. He

even managed how to learn to write an essay, testimony to

anyone that with perseverance you can “get there”!

Cameron is well respected by both staff and his peers, not

only for his ability and commitment to achieve, but for his humour and humanity. His contributions

in debates and arguments highlighted a thoughtful approach that carefully considers the views of

others, before deciding upon a justified conclusion of his own. He has been a pleasure to have in the

class and has been a real credit not only to the geography department, but also to the School, the

Sixth Form and his family. We wish him well in the future.

World Development – Lucy Jones

Lucy is a model student who has been a tremendous asset to

the School and Sixth Form. She has been the most committed

and tenacious student I have had the pleasure of teaching this

year and she deserves huge success this summer. This course

demands not only that you learn and understand information,

but that you fully and deeply take the time to consider that

other people may have very contrasting views and opinions on

the huge global, ethical issues studied. This requires an

empathy, compassion and thoughtfulness that Lucy has in

abundance. This is what marks her out as a special student. She

endeavours to learn, discover and improve with intensity and

dedication, but she feels, thinks and expresses, with equal

measure. I have been amazed with Lucy’s efficiency. She can hand in an essay and receive it back the

next day and the following day it will be on your desk again, already improved with every suggestion

made. Such an attitude will only see her go on to excel in anything that she puts her mind to. All of

this is equally balanced with a sunny disposition, a can do attitude and an incredibly pleasant

manner. Lucy is a student to be proud of …….. and we are!

Law – Amy Wells

Amy has always displayed the utmost commitment to improve as a

student. She has proven herself to be incredibly hard working student.

She will meet every deadline, complete all tasks set and beyond that

will consistently apply any advice given by staff to ensure that she

continues to gain improved outcomes. Her contributions in lesson have

always been highly valued by the rest of the class as she speaks with

accuracy and clarity and her strong opinions are always justified and

supported. In addition to this she is thoroughly pleasant and polite and

a credit to the school. Amy has high aspirations and an attitude to

match. Whatever she sets her mind to, she achieves and I feel sure that

this will lead to success in the future. Well done Amy

Driffield Sixth Form Endeavour Award – Phoebe Barr

Phoebe has shown herself to be the most remarkable individual

over her time in the Sixth Form. In regard to her studies she has

displayed a single minded desire to achieve and excel in a manner

that can only be admired and marvelled at. She is driven to achieve

the best that she can possibly produce in all that she sets her mind

to and this was displayed through the extensive notes made,

revision carried out and exam practice completed. Her work ethic

was almost intimidating at times! All of this has also been carried

out whilst Phoebe has experienced prolonged periods of ill health

that saw her continue her studies in an independent manner whilst

in hospital. Many students find A levels a challenging enough

experience, without needing to study large parts of them on their

own. Phoebe has been supported by staff throughout, but the majority of what she has done has

been self-determined, self-driven and in that respect, she has been nothing short of a little miracle.

To see her arrive back in school to sit her exams was fantastic but to witness her open an envelope

in the summer to see the rewards she so richly deserves, will surpass even that. We are incredibly

proud of Phoebe; her character, her example and her achievements and look forward to hearing of

her meteoric rise in the world of Psychology.

Driffield Sixth Form Community Award – Emily Hood

Any academic establishment should be greater than the sum of its

parts. When students, staff and parents unite then it creates a

community that can progress, aspire and excel. Some students play a

significant role in creating this kind of ethos and Emily is one such

student. She is an individual of great compassion and enthusiasm

whose ready smile and considerate approach to all has made her

highly valued by both staff and her peers. Emily has always been ready

to offer encouragement to any initiative the staff have aimed to

implement, working hard to bring about success. She offers the same

level of support to other students from any year group, and has worked to ensure that all feel

included and cared for. Emily has always contributed massively to the PE department, taking part in

a variety of teams and supporting staff with the younger students. In addition to this Emily has been

an excellent ambassador for the school carrying out work placements in local primary schools. This

experience has seen her decide upon a career as a primary school teacher and we are convinced that

she will thrive in this role. Her warm heart, commitment to excel and desire to be the best person

she possibly can be, will make her an excellent role model to any students that are fortunate enough

to have Emily as their teacher.

Rotary Club of Driffield Award for outstanding personal progress – Ben Ashton

The Rotary Club is a group of dedicated people who through

community involvement and friendship aim to impact the

world and area around them for the common good. It is

therefore only right that a student who displays these values

in their life, both within school and without, should receive

this award. Ben is a student who we admire greatly within the

Sixth Form. Partly because of his outstanding attitude towards

his studies, but also due to his high levels of personal integrity

and desire to always present the best version of himself to

both his peers and staff. Ben has an enthusiasm that knows no

bounds; be that hiking across ridiculous distances in the Netherlands, solving mathematical

problems, promoting debate on a wide range of issues, or pursuing his dream career in the Navy.

Ben gives of himself 110% in all that he sets his mind and his heart to and this is what makes his

progress such a joy to watch. It has been a pleasure to watch the arc of Ben’s development over the

last two years, seeing him encounter and overcome obstacles and knocks, to become the

outstanding young man we see today. His commitment has been total and we have been thrilled to

see him pass challenge after challenge in the Naval recruitment process. We feel like we have

walked with him every step of the way as he has kept us informed (at length!) about the process.

However, it is not just Ben’s endeavour that has been a pleasure to see, it has also been his

humanity. He cares deeply about the well-being of others and will sacrifice his own time and place so

that others can achieve. This sets him apart as an outstanding nominee for this award and we

warmly and genuinely wish him well for his future. The sky’s the limit!

Music - Sophie Walker

Sophie has had a huge impact on the music department over the past 7

years. She has always contributed well in class, unafraid of tackling

challenges and able to stretch herself and seek opportunities to be

curious, accompanied by a sense of humour and a desire to learn.

She has a dignity and a professionalism that enable her to participate in a

variety of settings; running a lower school orchestra, assisting in a KS3

class, contributing to school ensembles, being a rehearsal pianist,

organising concerts, playing at County and National level, reaching

exceptionally high standards of performance (having achieved her

Diploma a year ago) playing professionally around the country and being

involved in the Original Cast Recording of a brand new musical last year, Brass.

Sophie understands what it takes to be successful and she does not give up easily. She is ready for a

new challenge and exciting adventures await her at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

We would like to thank Sophie for her loyalty and commitment to the music department and look

forward to hearing all about her new experiences in London.

George Walker - Drama

George has shown 100% dedication and

commitment to Drama and works extremely hard

to be the best he can. George has the ability to

almost disappear into the role he is playing,

creating highly convincing parts that are perfectly

natural. The range of characters he is able to

portray is superb, whether this is showing

exceptional comic timing or portraying pure despair

and sensitivity. One of George’s main qualities is his

hunger to improve; he is extremely open to feedback and seeks advice when needed.

George is a student that has shown pure dedication to extra-curricular activity. His

commitment to Our House, The Wedding Singer and DNA was conducted with complete

professionalism. George created a phenomenal voice for the singing plant, Audrey 2 from

the Little Shop of Horrors. He was outstanding in this role and brought a lot of comedy into

the part. It was also an opportunity to develop his singing skills, which he improved

remarkably well throughout the process.

I am confident that George will go on to have a very successful career in the arts. As a

department we are extremely pleased to see how far he has come. Over his 7 years at the

school he has developed into a mature young man with a real sense of humour and

kindness. George is a worthy winner of this award and we wish him the best of luck in the

future.

Mr Colley and Mrs Bilton

Creative Writing - Annabelle Collins

From the very first lessons of the Creative Writing course,

Annabelle’s flair, creativity and attention to detail made her work

stand out.

Annabelle’s love of fantasy fiction meant that there was a brief

period of adjustment a few weeks into the course (as I cruelly

instigated a temporary ban on her writing about magic, zombies

and angels!), but this quickly led to her developing a sophisticated

voice that really showcased her talent.

By the end of the course, Annabelle was writing incredibly well-

crafted and inventive literary fiction that really was a joy to read.

Many people have a real desire to be a writer, and many people

fall in love with the romantic image of ‘the writer’, but real writers…write! Annabelle is a real writer.

She writes because she enjoys it; she writes because she needs to write.

I know that Annabelle will go on to craft original and compelling material in future, and wish her all

the best in everything that she does.

Biology Ryan Bush

Ryan has consistently proven himself to be one of the most dedicated

and self-motivated pupils. He approaches his studies with great humour

and with an acute awareness of his own strengths and weaknesses. He

demonstrates such resilience that this awareness never lowers his

confidence; quite the contrary, he strives to improve upon those

weaknesses.

He has been such an asset to the group: both with his attitude that has

motivated those around him to improve; and with his personality that

has lifted the spirits of the group at times when they needed it the most.

People may have expected me to write about Ryan displaying a ‘natural flair’ for the subject. Ryan is

extremely talented but it’s his exceptional work ethic that has enabled him to succeed in biology.

Ryan shows a level of maturity beyond his years and has been an absolute pleasure to teach. We all

know that he will be successful wherever life takes him. His attitude to his studies and approach to

his life outside school should be an example to future pupils.

PRODUCT DESIGN – Mark Stephenson

Mark made a chair for his final piece in his coursework and used a range of

recycled items to help with the overall look of the product. He has been the

ambassador for Product Design for this academic year. He has shown

willingness to help younger students and support them in his GCSE's. He has

taken his studies very seriously and has been keen to do well. He did sometimes

spend the first part of the lesson staring at familiar pieces of equipment as if he

had never seen them before! We wish Mark every success in his future,

whatever path he may choose.

FOOD TECHNOLOGY – Abbie Ingham

Throughout the past two years Abbie has shown a great deal of effort

and commitment for a subject that she had not studied previously at

GCSE.

During the course she has gained in confidence demonstrating a wide

range of practical skills which she has used to develop a creative range

of prototypes for her AS and A2 coursework folders.

Abbie has also developed her knowledge for the theoretical aspect of

the course and has shown that she is able to apply this when preparing

for the written exam.

We wish Abbie every success for the future and hope that she fulfils her ambition to study in Paris

next year. Bon courage!

PRODUCT DESIGN – Jack Emsley

Jack (have you seen this on You Tube) Emsley has progressed with

his work this year. He has developed a good understanding of the

field of Product Design and has been a pleasure to teach. He has an

ability to take criticism well and act on advice given. We have seen

him develop as a person both in his maturity and definitely in

height! If only he had realised what time lessons actually started on

a Wednesday he would have completed much more work on time.

We wish him every success in his future with the Marines and hope he finds time to fit in some work

in between going on holiday! Keep in touch and buy an alarm clock!

ART TEXTILES - Annabel Collins

Annabel has produced outstanding textiles work throughout her time

at Driffield School. Annabel understands how to research, design,

develop and make original textile pieces and how to meet the top

assessment criteria to gain the highest marks. Her GCSE witch stage

costume is remarkable for its originality, decorative detail and

challenging construction techniques. Transition from DT Textiles

Technology to Art Textiles presented no problems for Annabel; she

worked with even more determination and was so successful that her

target was increased to a Grade A. Annabel has been an absolute

pleasure to teach because she has learnt new skills quickly and then independently developed

techniques much further, inspired by other artists, visits she has made and concepts she is

investigating. Each one of her four AS/A2 practical pieces is individual, imaginative and skilful; her

sketchbooks are fascinating and exploding with samples and investigations. Annabel thoroughly

deserves the award, not only for the progress she has made and the consistent hard work but also

for the innovative and skilful textile artwork she has created along with the written work that

supports her studies. We wish her every success on the Hull College Art Foundation course. Keep in

touch and let us know what follows on from the foundation course.

ART TEXTILES – Isobel Hill

From the very start of year 12 Isobel established a high standard of

sketchbook work which was independently researched, delicately drawn

and thoughtfully presented. Although new to many of the textile skills

required for the course, she learnt techniques quickly and was soon

exploiting them to make individually and carefully crafted samples of

textile art. Independent thinking and the ability to make inspirational

connections between her own work and that of other artists have enabled

Isobel to create unique AS/A2 final pieces with thought provoking

contexts. She has a fascination with clothing the body in statement pieces;

her sketchbook articulates her breath of imagination. Isobel is a very

modest student with huge talent. We wish her every success on her

foundation course and on her future degree course.

FINE ART – Isobel Hill

She arrived for sixth form, an unknown quantity. Feather in her black wide brimmed hat, which

across the months, grew into ivy… Isobel has developed her art student style to perfection and has

evolved to reflect the individual she is. She has impressed us from day one with her exquisite

observations, both visual and written. She has the tiniest writing in the world, but within those tiny

words lays the biggest ideas. She has grown as an artist over the last two years on a voyage of self-

discovery, producing work both personal but often with humour. Her technical skills have advanced

with each turn of the sketchbook page, in drawing, painting, printmaking and photography. Her final

show of work was beautifully presented, showing her breadth of skills and depth of ideas. We wish

Izzy every success in her very bright future.

FINE ART – Finn Hughes Smith

Finn’s love of art is tangible. He appears to live and breathe it. His

dogged determination to achieve highly in Fine Art could not go

unnoticed. He has all the great attributes of an artist; a sketchbook

which travels everywhere with him, a keenly observant eye, a natural

affinity with colour, and a knowledge of art history which would put

even Mr Hamilton to shame. Finn has impressed us without falter; his

art work within A2 has been thoughtful and well executed, with great

patience and resolve. Finn’s final show of his fine art work has gained a

fantastic response from all who have walked through the doors at Ace.

We wish you all the success you desire and which you deserve in the future, Finn.

GRAPHICS – Ryan Elliott & David Foster

David and Ryan stood out among their

peers in Year 12 as genuinely interested

and committed students with a passion for

good design. They have successfully

carried that passion through into their

work this year. They have functioned

brilliantly as a team, supporting one

another every step of the way with a

generosity and positivity that has allowed them both to thrive. It was

impossible to choose one or the other as the recipient of this year’s graphic design award as both

are so equally and fully deserving. As with all they’ve done, when asked to take turns in providing

one another with thought provoking lesson starters they embraced the challenge and took

responsibility, consistently providing interesting, enjoyable stimuli for one another and their

teachers. Both are proficient with our Adobe design software, and they have often taken time out

from their own work to show one another new techniques, or to help one another develop ideas

with a “have you thought about trying this?” It has been a pleasure to see them grow as designers,

sharing new discoveries with one another and helping each other solve creative problems with

greater and greater independence. Any rivalry has been good natured, and lessons often like design

team meetings with committed co-workers, such was the spirit of shared endeavour, good humour

and rapport. Both David and Ryan have worked extremely hard, come up with some really creative

and professional looking work, expanded one another’s knowledge, and proved themselves to be

utterly reliable, conscientious and enterprising young men. It has been a privilege to guide them

over the last two years and we wish them every success in their futures.

PHOTOGRAPHY – Caitlin Scott

There was tough competition for the Photography Award this year,

and strong arguments could be made for all our Y13 photographers to

claim the prize. Ultimately Caitlin was chosen for achieving a

consistently high standard in all the practical aspects of the course,

and combining her technical mastery with thorough and coherent

exploration of creative ideas, particularly in her final project. Whilst

Caitlin’s work for Unit 3 was often about responding to time and place

and making the most of the light and subject matter available, there

was still a strong sense of purpose running through her work on the

elements. Her work became more creative as the unit progressed,

with carefully planned experiments photographing fire, and roses frozen in ice. In Unit 4 her

knowledge of drama and strong understanding of negative led to some really exciting work building

on her surrealist work from Unit 1, with multiple-exposure sequences and motion blur creating

scenes of ghostly visitations. Caitlin’s camera work paid utmost attention to detail and gave

meticulous consideration to light, location, subject, and camera controls. She extended her ideas

further with carefully planned and lit studio work, and showed great skill and commitment in her

editing to achieve exactly what she wanted. Caitlin has set herself extremely high standards

throughout the course, and shown perseverance, determination, and put in a lot of time and effort

to reach the level she has. Well done!

Film Studies Emma Pinkney

We have nominated Emma for the A Level Film studies citation

because of her enthusiasm and love of the subject. Throughout

the course she has proved a perceptive and intelligent student

who has demonstrated real aptitude for Film Studies. She has

an excellent understanding of film theories and concepts and is

skilful at analysing film texts. Her wider film knowledge has

improved markedly in year 13 and is now a real strength. Emma

proved utterly reliable in meeting deadlines for coursework. Her

film investigation in particular was an outstanding piece of work

and demonstrated the kind of skills she will require at university

level. She proved an asset in lessons because of her understanding of film, contributing to

discussions with a real passion and a genuine enjoyment of and engagement with the

subject. She is an immensely likeable and talented young woman who has impressed

everyone with her commitment and skill. We fully support her intention to continue her

study of Film and Media at university and look forward to following her career in future.

English Language - Beth Stanhope

We have nominated Beth for the A2 English Language Award because

of her aptitude and enthusiasm for the subject. Right from the very

beginning of this course Beth has shown a high level of understanding

of the way language functions in society and has endeavoured to

augment this by applying principles of language study and constantly

seeking ways to develop her knowledge. Beth has shown herself to be

a brilliant writer and produced an original media piece on ‘Black Friday’

which would not look out of place in any broadsheet newspaper. Her

narrative too was inventive, played with perspective and showed a

mastery of metaphor! I think what impressed us most of all about Beth

is her independent and enquiring mind. Her investigation was original and so ambitious even we had

misgivings whether to advise her to go ahead. However, Beth tackled it with her usual quiet

confidence and determination, and she was right. This resilience, commitment and the wealth of

other attributes Beth has makes her a worthy recipient of this award.

Media Studies - Spencer West

Spencer has always had a natural talent and flair in Media Studies – both in

the written aspect of the subject and the practical element too. Spencer

always proved himself to be a very accomplished and talented editor – he

got the grips with the industry standard software very quickly after going

through the basics and produced some superb work over his two years in

my Media class. His coursework has been very strong for both years – Y12

and 13 – but he has come into his own this year with his music video. I

cannot remember another group or individual spending so much time in the

editing suites – and not just before the deadline.

Spencer is a perfectionist and always sets unbelievably high standards for

both himself and others in the group. It is not just in his coursework

portfolio that Spencer has excelled this year. He took to the theory side of Online Media

exceptionally well and I have used his practice answers as model examples for the rest of the group

to analyse.

Spencer wishes to attend University next year in Northumbria. Hopefully this will be the first step in

achieving his goal – something he shared with me when he was in my Y10 English class – and that is,

to be an English teacher. I am positive that in a few years, ‘Mr West’ will be inspiring the younger

generation to find their love of Literature and even share some wisdom along the way – maybe we

will even teach together if fate determines it.

Well done, Spencer – and good luck.

Business & Economics - Joe Gosling

Joe has proven himself to be an academically outstanding student

within the subject areas of Business and Economics. Both his quest

for knowledge and enthusiasm towards the subject have been

evident and ever present throughout his time in Sixth Form. Joe’s

own inquisitive nature has led him to independently keep abreast of

not only what is happening in the UK Economy but also the World

Economy beyond, and this has undoubtedly helped him to excel in

the subject. He has been able to successfully gather, understand,

digest and interpret the masses of information and opinion that exist

around the subject and successfully arrive at his own well-formed

and rounded conclusions. This stands Joe in very good stead for the

additional demands of his chosen University undergraduate course.

Joe has been a pleasure to get to know, to teach, and has proven to be a real asset to my class and

his classmates. I have no doubt that Joe will be very successful in his A level results, beyond that in

his Further Studies and most likely in whatever he turns his mind to thereafter. I would like to thank

Joe for enhancing my teaching as well as his peers learning and sincerely wish him the very best for

the future.

Sociology - Katie Berriman

Katie has always taken a keen interest in sociology in

particular feminism and the impact of the feminist movement

on society. She has shown a real talent in sociology and

excelled in her AS exam. She has a natural flair for applying

sociological theory and concepts and has been a role model

for the group. Katie mets all deadline’s and has a calm and

quiet ‘get on with it approach’. Katie has a real skill for

understanding what the question is asking and being able to

apply her knowledge to achieve the highest marks. She

contributed in all lessons and helped support other students. I

wish her every success at university and she has been a true pleasure to teach.

History - Alisha Bingham.

Since joining our school at the end of Year 12, Alisha has impressed

with her determined manner to do well. She made the transition

smoothly, seamlessly joining the group and establishing herself as a

thoughtful and industrious student, always checking her own

performance and seeking extra support if she felt uncertain about

an issue. Alisha writes with an analytical articulation that always

makes her work lively, interesting and challenging to read. This

bodes well for her university future and the whole History Team

wishes her well for the future.

Thank you, Alisha.

History - Sophie Walker.

The History Team wishes to praise Sophie for the past two years spent

studying History.

Sophie is a talented historian who has approached her topics in an

interesting and thoughtful manner. An increasing self-confidence has

resulted in the commensurate improvement in her work but is all the

more creditable, set against Sophie's extra-historical studies. Her

musical talent and participation in orchestras and ensembles are legion

and given the enormous commitment that this takes to prepare her for

a career in music, her achievement is History is all the more

commendable. The History Team wishes her well and expects a

generous discount when listening to her playing bass at the Proms!

Thank you, Sophie.

ICT – Charlotte Ellis

Charlotte has proven herself to be an academically outstanding

student within the subject area of ICT. Charlotte’s ICT skills have

developed considerably over the year. So much so that she is a

support to other students in the class, giving generously of her time to

explain difficult concepts to her peers.

Charlotte has worked extremely hard this year and is committed to

doing well. Her positive attitude to studies has helped her better

understand what is needed to achieve and I have every confidence

that she will.

Charlotte has been a pleasure to teach. I hope that she will continue her ICT studies into

Year 13. I am confident that she will get the results she deserves.

English Literature - Lydia Waites

Lydia’s hard work and determination within English Literature has to be

thoroughly recognised, as she is an individual who is extremely

committed to succeed and has a clear love of Literature. Lydia has been

a conscientious student, always willing to debate and discuss different

interpretations of texts; read academic criticism to further her

arguments. Lydia is a sensitive and humorous student who is always

willing to assist her peers in times of need. Lydia has a unique

interpretation of texts and is able to apply her original insight to

poems, novels and plays. I hope Lydia’s passion for Literature continues

on her journey into higher education.

Philosophy and Ethics – Sade Carter Taylor

Sade thoroughly deserves this award for her enthusiasm and dedication to

the subject. Throughout the A level course she always gave 100%

commitment to the work, and would often do far more than was expected

of her. Her attendance was first rate and she set a clear example to the rest

of the group. In particular Sade was always ready to help others in the

group. She was often a quiet class member who was approachable and

friendly to all. We all feel she is thoroughly deserving of this award.

Psychology - Alishia Bingham

I don’t think I have every come across a student so driven, focused and

determined to do well her A Levels as Alishia. Alisha thoroughly deserves

this aware as she is a model student who is not happy to settle for second

best she was striving to be the best she can be and push herself. Alishia is

always smiling and has a positive impact on the group as she is not afraid

to question something she does not fully understand and is great at

getting other student’s to see Psychology through her eyes. Her written

work is always top quality and her ability to integrate research methods

into her answer is brilliant. I wish her all the luck in her exams and she is

going to be successful in anything she puts her mind to.

Psychology - Emily Anderson

I have had the great pleasure of being Emily’s form tutor for 5 Years and

teaching Emily for GCSE and A Level. Emily is an outstanding student who has

a ‘can do’ attitude and has demonstrated a very strong work ethic. She has a

personality which is tailor made for both the social elements of life and her

academia. In Emily’s desire to succeed she has put in huge amount of extra

work outside of the classroom and is highly driven to be the best that she can

be. She demonstrates these traits by being determined, focused and

charismatic. Emily is highly skilled at evaluating Psychological research and

integrating Issues, approaches and debates into her answers. Emily has

exceptional oral and written communication skills; these are demonstrated regularly in the

classroom and with her work from home. Emily is so driven and just gets on with what she needs to

do in order to achieve her potential. Assignments are regularly presented at a very high standard

and always on time. Emily is an outstanding student who has all the qualities a university would

desire and is well respected by her peers. I wish Emily every success in the future and on a personal

note will miss her dearly. Good luck and keep in touch.

Spanish – Kathryn Wardle

Over the past seven years in Spanish, Kathryn has been a delight to

teach, always achieving outstanding results and showing a true

dedication to her studies. We wish Kathryn every success in her

future and we are sure that such an intelligent and ambitious

student will achieve great things. ¡Qué tengas mucha suerte en to

do! Miss Sharpe and Mrs Zahraoui

French- Sarah Theakston

Sarah is an extremely well-organised, intelligent and hard-working

student. It has been a pleasure to see her grow in confidence over

the years and fulfil her potential in French. She never settles for

second best and is always eager to improve her work and act upon

advice offered. Her dedicated and mature approach to her work will

stand her in good stead for the future. It has been a real pleasure to

teach Sarah and to see how much she has progressed during the

course. Even when placed in stressful situations, like the French

Speaking exam, Sarah has always remained composed and ready for

the challenge (although she was very glad when it was over!). She will be going to Sheffield

to study physics, which will be an amazing experience for her as she is always open-minded

and willing to make the most of every opportunity. We wish her well for the future. Bonne

chance Sarah!

PE – Ryan Bush

Ryan has proved to be a fantastic student throughout his physical

education at Driffield School. From year seven he has taken a full role

in everything from core lessons to extra-curricular and into his

examination studies in KS4 and KS5. He has reached the highest

levels in attainment with a commitment to personal excellence and

this proved to be vital with A grade in PE GCSE, B in AS PE and

hopefully the grade he needs from A2 to start his physiotherapy

course in September. He has demonstrated an excellent, committed

approach to his studies with evidence of wider reading, personal study and exam practice

whilst maintaining his enjoyment of the sixth form at Driffield School. He has represented

the school at football, rugby and athletics and maintained a first class attitude to training

and improving his level of performance. A fine ambassador when representing the school

both locally and county wide. It is with great pleasure that we present this to Ryan and as a

department we know the he will take this mature and determined approach into his future

career.

PE – Emma Palmer

Emma is a first class student exam student who has taken the term

‘independent study’ to another level. She is the most meticulous and

dedicated student we have had the pleasure to teach and this

commitment has paid dividends with a fantastic level of attainment

throughout each key stage. Through her early years we saw the

potential of Emma as a sporting all-rounder especially in swimming

where she focused on achieving personal bests and perfecting an

already fantastic technique. Into key stage four she took to the GCSE

studies in a mature and focused manner. As she grew into the course

she learnt to ask leading questions and extended her own knowledge

in the process. After choosing AS Physical Education, although Emma already had the tools

to tackle the higher level studies, she made a concerted effort to become the best AS

student she could be. Personal notes, extended wider reading and a thorough commitment

to exam practice has enabled her to shine within the group and hopefully this summer she

will gain the results she deserves. Well done Emma and we wish her all the best for the

future.

Chemistry - Cameron Kay There can be no doubt that Chemistry has found a true ambassador in

Cameron. The enthusiasm, effort and skills demonstrated, in his studies,

have been exceptional. The articulate way in which he communicates

complex scientific knowledge to his peers underpins why he will have a

successful future in the scientific community. Cameron has worked

extremely hard and is highly valued by both his peers and the staff of the

Chemistry department. He always strives for excellence and this attitude is

very admirable. The department wishes him all the best as he continues his

Chemistry studies at University.

Chemistry - Ellie Williams

Ellie has shown sheer determination and resilience in her Chemistry studies.

Throughout the year she has inspired others, by being a role model, through

the diligent way she completed work to the highest standards. Her careful,

methodical way in which she carries out experimental work paves the way for

her to become a successful scientist. Ellie epitomises the growth mind-set that

we hope to see in our students. She is always attentive and ready to learn and

seeks to turn every challenge into an opportunity to develop and grow. We

wish her all the best for the future.

Physics – Joe Gosling

Joe has grown over the past five years into a focussed and dedicated student

who has shown both perseverance and enthusiasm to succeed at A level

physics. He has been a pleasure to have in the class, bringing with him

positivity and humour to each lesson, contributing to every aspect and

continually supporting others with their learning.

We hope that whatever you do in the future, your time studying physics will

continue to provide interest, inspiration and an ability to look beyond the

obvious.

Travel and Tourism - Abbie Ingham

Abbie has shown a very keen interest in Travel and Tourism from the start of Year 12 and consequently had a very successful first year in which she worked extremely hard, even though the course is less practical, she still persisted without any complaints. In Year 13 Abbie flourished during both the event management and guided tour aspects of the course. She was very organised throughout and naturally balanced being proactive while not dominating. When on the trip in London, Abbie remained very reliable, responsible and trustworthy as well as always retaining a very calm head when difficult decisions had to be made. During

the entire course, Abbie has been a very well respected member of the Travel and Tourism team by both her peers and her staff. Overall Abbie is an extremely hard working individual who deserves to succeed in everything she does. Well done Abbie!

Mathematics – Aaron Padam

Aaron has been a delight to have in Maths throughout his time at

Driffield School & Sixth Form. He approaches work with a real

enthusiasm for not only finding the correct solution but also thinking

of multiple ways to approach it. Aaron enjoys finding short cuts

through thinking laterally about the problem he is presented with. He

was particularly taken with the Ruffini method for division of

polynomials which intrigued him to investigate it further and ensured

he would never get tangled in long division again - In fact I’m pretty

sure he has on occasion used it to divide polynomials just for fun!

Aaron’s dedication to his studies is admirable and he has been an

inspiration to others by raising his own target grade over the course of his Maths A’ level. He is a

super mathematician and has enjoyed the various games and challenges that we have done

harbouring a competitive yet fun nature. We wish him every success and are confident that he will

continue to enjoy his academic journey whilst inspiring and impressing others along the way.

Further Maths - Andy Rodgers.

Andy has consistently been an outstanding Further

Mathematician. Despite having to miss a number of lessons he

worked in advance of his absence to get ahead in his

mathematical studies He taught himself a number of the further

maths topics which is not easy as there are sometimes very few

worked examples in the textbooks and also at times very irritating

errors and omissions that make teaching it to yourself a real

challenge. When he returned to school he focussed extremely

hard to ensure he was back up to speed in all the areas as quickly

as possible.

Considering the time he missed it was still noticeable that students would turn to him to

check methods and answers, showing how highly he was thought of by his peers for his

mathematical aptitude.

He has an amazing ability to recognise the direction a question was taking in order to plan

his strategy effectively and never shied away from even the hardest further maths tasks. He

could pull together areas from core maths as well as further maths and see how they

strategies could support and extend the work in both areas.

It has been a pleasure to see how he has developed as a mathematician over his time at

Driffield School and Sixth Form and he certainly deserves the highest grades in the summer.