Future coaching star's transfer to Market Drayton sixth form pays off on results day
For everyone taking A-Level and vocational courses over the past two years their studies have been turned upside down by the Covid-19 pandemic.
For Jack Hill that was compounded when his family moved from Stafford to Market Drayton last October - but after getting the results he wanted this week, the 18-year-old now says it was the best thing that could have happened.
For he says thanks to the help from teachers at The Grove School's sixth form his results mean he is now off to study football coaching at none other than the home of Manchester City.
At first he was going to continue his studies at Stafford but it meant an hour's bus journey twice a day, so he enrolled at The Grove.
"Everyone here has been absolutely brilliant," he said.
"They spotted that I needed help with my writing and were able to get me support. Then they were able to source me a laptop to do my exams on which helped me so much."
He also changed his PE A-Level to do a Cambridge Technicals course in PE and went on to get a distinction, securing him a place at the University Campus of Football Business at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.
Head of Sixth Form, Andy Rayner, said it had been a pleasure to be able to help Jack and the other students.
"Because we have a small Sixth Form we can look at students individually and see what help or support they need. Changing just one thing can make all the difference and I am sure Jack will take that on board through his football coaching career."
Many of the students at the Grove had praise for their teachers.
Jake Nicholls' A*, B and B in business, economics and maths will see him go to Durham University to study business management and the self confessed entrepreneur said he was indebted to business teacher, Conor McStay.
Hattie Beath has her heart set on becoming a maths teacher and is going to Leeds University to study maths and geography.
She said her maths teacher, Claire Lyth, was her inspiration.
