Jenny Metcalfe, from Alderley Edge School for Girls, is celebrating after securing a last minute place to study at Lincoln College Oxford to read English.
Jenny's initial exam results consisted of an A* in History, a D1 in Cambridge Pre-U English, which is higher than A* grade for A Level and an unexpected B in French.
Although Jenny had done incredibly well, Oxford University were unfortunately unable to honour her place which required 3 A grades.
Staff at Alderley Edge School for Girls immediately sent for a copy of the examination paper and having looked at the paper, both the headmistress, Mrs Susan Goff, and Head of Modern Foreign Languages, Mrs Sally Jones agreed that it merited a re-mark. Luckily, Oxford University confirmed that if the grade went up to an A following the investigation, that they would honour her place.
The remark came back officially as an A grade, just in time for Jenny to take up her well deserved place at Oxford.
Mrs Goff commented, "The whole school is incredibly pleased for Jenny, and we would like to praise both the admissions tutor at Lincoln College, Oxford and Birmingham University which was Jenny's second choice, for their understanding and kindness during a difficult time."
Jenny added, "I found out on the morning of A Level results that I had unfortunately not secured my place and was extremely disappointed. The School and Examinations Board started the process for re-marking and after a fraught few days, school finally received the result that I had indeed received a grade A in French. I would have been happy at Birmingham University but obviously Oxford was my first choice and I am ecstatic that I now have my place."
Jenny will be starting her BA in English at Lincoln College in October.
Photo: Jenny wearing her new Lincoln College Oxford University sweatshirt.
