An incredible story.
A Syrian refugee who started her GCSEs last year with no knowledge of English has achieved a string of top results.
Haneen Al-Ghazawi, 17, gained the highest 9 grade in philosophy, theology and ethics and Arabic, as well as grade 8 in maths, biology, chemistry and physics at Bede Academy in Blyth, Northumberland. This summer she has taken part in a medicine summer school at Cambridge University and will now study A-levels in physics, chemistry, biology and maths.‘I loved Cambridge, it was just great and I really want to go there to study medicine.’Their father had died and they spent six years in Jordan before they moved to Blyth.Haneen won the Bede Academy Outstanding Academic Achievement at the end of last term.
Principal Andrew Thelwell said: ‘The dedication and tenacity demonstrated by Haneen has resulted in exceptional achievement. ‘She has made a great impact on the lives of students here and we are delighted she is staying on in our sixth form.’
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