Another record year of achievements!
CIFE is delighted to make 13 awards of Richard Smart prizes to last summer’s highest achieving A-level candidates attending CIFE colleges. A third of A-level exams achieved with scores of 100% was just the minimum standard set by candidates and amid many remarkable performances, the prize winners recorded the following triumphs:

· 5 candidates from one college achieving the Top 5 Awards in A-level Mathematics with AQA
· A top 5 candidate for A-level Statistics (AQA)
· A top 10 candidate for A-level Government and Politics (EDEXCEL specification)
· A prize-winner in the British Mathematics Olympiad

Out of 2404 candidates sitting for Mathematics (route B) A-level with AQA in June 2003, BOSWORTH COLLEGE, remarkably, has produced 5 candidates achieving the Top 5 prizes from the Awarding Body.

Ken FENG of BOSWORTH gained grade As in 3 A-levels – Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Physics, as well as one of the Top 5 prizes. He is now studying Mathematics and Economics at Warwick University.

Eric LAI of BOSWORTH achieved four grade A A-levels (Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry) in just one year of study gaining 100% in 7 units at A2 level. He is another of AQA’s Top 5 prizewinners and is now a student at University College, London, where he is reading Economics and Statistics.

Paulyn NG of BOSWORTH gained four grade As in Mathematics, further Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. She too achieved a Top 5 Mathematics Prize from AQA and is reading Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College, London.

Aisha SULEIMAN of BOSWORTH gained grade As in Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology, including perfect scores in 5 of the 9 A2 units. She crowned her achievement with a top 5 prize in Mathematics from AQA. Now at Leicester University, Aisha is studying Medicine.

Carmen ZHANG of BOSWORTH has gained four grade A A-levels in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Further Mathematics. Carmen too showed her strength as a mathematician with Bosworth’s 5th top 5 prize in Mathematics form AQA. Carmen has moved forward to the University of Cambridge where she is reading Computer Science.

Surotchada CHULLAPRAM of CAMBRIDGE CENTRE FOR SIXTH FORM STUDIES has achieved 3 grade As in A-level Mathematics, Further Mathematics, and Economics including 5 scores of 100% in 9 of the A2 units. Surotchada has progressed to University College, London where she is reading Law.

Weerapong PHADUNGSUKANAN of CAMBRIDGE CENTRE FOR SIXTH FORM STUDIES gained 100% in 5 out of 9 units at A2, gaining 3 grade As in Mathematics, Further Mathematics, and Physics. Weerapong has gone on to the University of Cambridge to study Natural Sciences.

Nay AUNG of CAMBRIDGE TUTORS COLLEGE achieved grade As in four A-levels (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Pure Mathematics), gaining full marks in 4 of the A2 units. Nay comes from Myanmar (Burma) and was awarded second place in the country’s Excellent Student Award following his achievements. He has progressed to University College London, where he is reading Medicine.

Yueping LIU of CAMBRIDGE TUTORS COLLEGE received grade A awards in 4 A-levels – Mathematics, Statistics, Economics and Accounting. Her outstanding work as a Mathematician and Statistician was recognised by AQA who awarded her a top 5 prize for Statistics, and by the British Mathematical Olympiad Sub trust who awarded her a prize for her performance in the British Mathematical Olympiad, following her Gold Award in the UK Senior Mathematical Challenge. Yueping has advanced to the London School of Economics where she is reading Mathematics and Economics.

Tun Zaw MRA of CAMBRIDGE TUTORS COLLEGE has achieved grade As in Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics including 3 A2 units at 100%. Tun achieved his goal of a place to read Medicine at Imperial College, despite being extremely ill through the examination period and taking one paper while still in hospital, an indication of his great commitment to study.

Dorothy ZHANG of CONCORD COLLEGE has gained 5 A-level grades As in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and her native Chinese. In addition to 4 perfect scores in A2 units, she achieved a Merit in the Advanced Extension Award for Chemistry and a Distinction for Advanced Extension Award Mathematics.

Luciana BAIGUN of LANSDOWNE COLLEGE completed 3 A-levels in one year gaining three A grades in English Literature, Economics, and Government and Politics with full marks in 4 of her 12 A2 units. In addition, Luciana received an award from EDEXCEL for being one of the Top 10 students sitting Government and Politics last summer (in all, 5949 candidates sat for the exam in June 2003.) Luciana has moved on to the London School of Economics where she is reading International Relations.

Filippa NING of MANDER PORTMAN WOODWARD (CAMBRIDGE) achieved Grade A, achieving full marks in 4 of her 9 A2 examinations in A-level Mathematics, Physics, and Further Mathematics, as well as two Distinctions in the Advanced Extension Award for Mathematics and Physics. She has progressed to Imperial College, London to read Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

CIFE are delighted to acknowledge the efforts of all the successful candidates and a number of others who were nominated for the prize by their Colleges but were not successful. Our congratulations to the thirteen winning candidates, their Colleges and tutors who all contributed to the continued phenomenal success demonstrated by students of our member Colleges.

The Richard Smart prize was set up by CIFE to commemorate a former Principal of a CIFE member college. With increasing achievements by the students the prize numbers were increased to reflect their attainment of high standards. The prizes are sponsored by JWT Specialized Communications, a subsidiary of the international advertising agency, J Walter Thompson.

The prize awards are to be made at a ceremony to be held at the House of Lords by CIFE’s President, The Baroness Perry of Southwark, and Mr Martin Bojam, the Managing Director of JWT Specialized Communications, on Thursday, 12 February 2004.

23/01/04

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