GCSE National Awards Ceremony 2007


The awards recognize outstanding performance in GCSE examinations, chosen from nearly 3 million AQA entries.

The event was held on 25 October at One Great George Street, London, and once again proved a very enjoyable occasion for the winners and their guests, as well as the school/college representatives and AQA colleagues attending.


Student of the year
Student of the year

The GCSE Student of the Year, Katie Hall, received a trophy, in addition to the silver medal she had already won for coming top in the Humanities group of subjects. Katie, from Teesside High School, achieved 12 A* GCSEs, all taken at a single sitting this year.

As well as her medal and trophy, Katie also received a cheque for £250 and a Student of the Year diploma for her and her school.

The event was co-sponsored by AQA and Nelson Thornes.

The awards were presented by Sue Rogers, Chair of AQA, and Linden Harris, Managing Director of Nelson Thornes.


2007 award winners

The 19 top performing students each received a solid silver medal to recognize their achievements, together with a framed diploma.

2007 winners

Details of the students and their award subjects are shown below.

Back row (left to right)

Felicity Helen Brook
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
English

Mohammad Khan Leghari
Wilson's School
English

Dominic Lee Falcão
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
English

Tiamanta Jade Zacharias
St Anne's Catholic School
English

Sarah Catherine Mold
The Cheltenham Ladies' College
Geography

Florence I B Reynolds
Robert May's School
French

Megan Dawn Tombling
Sheldon School
Physical Education

Carl Peter Turner
Bryngwyn School
Science

Priscilla Sarkar
Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Statistics

Front row (left to right)

Tanya Alice Sulmoni
St Albans High School
Drama

Natalya Samantha Paul
Manchester High School for Girls
Drama

Charles Meredith Hanks
King James's School
Drama

Antonia Jane Northam
St Albans High School
Drama

Joshua James Krysiak
Colston's School
Drama

Nicola K Hughes
Backwell School
Home Economics

Rose Isabel Edge
Crompton House CE School
Sociology

Katie Louise Hall
Teesside High School
General Studies

Amy L Martin
Stowmarket High School
Applied Science