Watford students are preparing for university, apprenticeships and travelling as they receive their A-level results.
As they collected their results on Thursday, August 18, the Watford Observer had the opportunity to find out their plans.
The 18-year-olds will be taking different paths, but all were proud of the work they carried out over the past two years.
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Niamh Kew, who attends Future Academies, Watford, achieved an A* in media studies, and As in English literature and history.
She exceeded expectations as she was predicted AAB.
Niamh, from Abbots Langley, said: "I'm really happy that the hard work paid off.”
She plans to do an apprenticeship with Amazon to go into film and media production.
Fellow student Jessica Wadhia will be going to Bournemouth University to study media and marketing after achieving Bs in finance and business and a C in media.
Jessica, who lives in Leavesden, said: “My family is really proud of me.”
The Grange Academy achieved a 99% pass rate.
Deputy head boy James Pond from Watford achieved an impressive three A* grades in maths, physics and art.
James said he is “excited” to be heading to the University of Manchester to study architecture.
Ella Robinson will be going to the University of Surrey to study midwifery.
She achieved her predicted grades with a double distinction star for health and social care and Bs for sociology and PE.
Ella, who lives in Bushey, said: “I’m really happy. It was relieving when I opened my results.”
Andrew Godfrey, from Bushey, was “glad” he met his predicted grades of Bs in sociology, media and politics.
He has a place to study media and creative industries at Warwick University but said he might defer and go travelling.
Brandon Dalton, from Bushey, will be doing an apprenticeship degree in project management with engineering company WSP.
He said: “I will work part time, be paid and they will pay for my degree.”
Brandon received his predicted grades of As in business and PE and a C in biology.
Rebecca Dixon, from Watford, also met her predicted grades of As in biology, chemistry and psychology after “panicking” over the summer.
She will be heading to the University of Bath to study biochemistry in September.
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