Academy students achieve beautiful results

The hard-working students achieved a 91% pass rate for Level 2 theory exams in the Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy categories.

The Level 2 make-up artistry students achieved an outstanding theory exam pass rate of 100%.

100% of make-up artistry students achieved merit or distinction including Casey Jayne Canvass and Maddie Roberts who achieved merit and Olivia Walker who achieved distinction.

For the theory exam Hairdressing students Kathryn Marsh, Chloe Myock and Barbering student Sayira Mills achieved a merit.

Beauty therapy students Katarina Coia, Harriet Miller, Carla Parkin all from Whitby achieved merit as did adult learners Bryony Fearnley and Benyta Forsdyke, Cienna Keld achieved distinction.

Some of these students may now go on to achieve a merit or distinction overall and will progress onto another level of study.

The written theory exams were sat before Covid 19 restrictions and this year students will receive a calculated final grade to be approved by the City + Guilds body.

Adult learners and those aged 16-19 work towards a Technical Certificate, passing both externally marked theory and practical exams.

Adult learners and young people from Norton, Scarborough, York, Whitby and surrounding villages also took part in traineeships, work experience programmes, maths and English sessions as well as local and national skills competitions.

The Academy also works with over 60 salons/spas/barbers to deliver City & Guilds Apprenticeships and has a government contract to provide free education and traineeships for young people to prepare them for the world of work and apprenticeships across North Yorkshire.

Academy director Lindsay Burr MBE said: “Congratulations to all students at The Academy.

“Thanks go to students, parents, tutors and to our funding partners Scarborough 6th Form, YH Training and the ESFA.

“We continue to support many salons, barbers and spas across the region providing valuable work experience and apprenticeships.

“These theory exam results are wonderful news.”

A message from the Editor:

Thank you for reading this story on our website. While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you.

In order for us to continue to provide high quality and trusted local news on this free-to-read site, I am asking you to also please purchase a copy of our newspaper.

Our journalists are highly trained and our content is independently regulated by IPSO to some of the most rigorous standards in the world. But being your eyes and ears comes at a price. So we need your support more than ever to buy our newspapers during this crisis.

With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our local valued advertisers - and consequently the advertising that we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you helping us to provide you with news and information by buying a copy of our newspaper.

Thank you