Students at a sixth-form college expressed joy, relief and outlined their future ambitions as they collected their A-level results.
Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College held a gathering on August 13 to honour pupils who had made outstanding contributions to the college community.
These individuals had been put forward by college staff for their efforts on campus over the previous two years.
Learners and teachers assembled in the Copper Cafe at the Dyke Road site to enjoy baked goods, drinks and listen to remarks from headteacher William Baldwin.
Some were keen to discuss their outcomes and plans for the year ahead.
Elicia Morton, 18, from Eastbourne, secured an A grade in biology together with B grades in chemistry and mathematics. She will go on to pursue a medical degree at the University of Leicester.
Elicia stated that the initial moments before receiving her results had been extremely nerve-wracking that morning. She informed her family who were thrilled. She had aspired to study medicine since the age of four, so finally achieving this goal after 14 years was tremendously exciting.
Amber Ondoy, 18, from Peacehaven, said she had been extremely anxious the previous evening and kept dreaming about receiving poor results.
Amber will be heading to the University of Exeter to study psychology after attaining an A, B and C in biology, psychology and music respectively.
Ethan Eyup-Robertson, 18, from Worthing, along with Abie Hancox, 18, from Brighton, were both delighted with their performances.
Ethan obtained two A grades in politics and mathematics, alongside a distinction in computing. He said he deliberately overslept so he could view his results the moment he woke up. He will now study politics, philosophy and economics at the University of York.
Abie achieved an A*/A in double mathematics, an A in physics and a B in computer science. He will now go to Bath University to study physics and theoretical physics. He said he was pleased to have secured a place at the university where his sister was already studying. She had been more enthusiastic about his results than he was.
Mr Baldwin said in his address that education for its own sake carried immense worth that could not be measured financially. He noted that success appeared in many different ways and pupils should be proud of their outcomes whatever they may be. Ultimately a grade on a piece of paper did not define who someone was or determine their humanity.
Speaking to The Argus he said he was once again pleased with the results at BHASVIC this year. Once again the college had achieved some remarkable outcomes and each grade represented a unique story for an individual learner, with his congratulations going to them on this day. He emphasised that it was so much more than qualifications, as attending BHASVIC provided skills and experiences that enabled pupils to flourish later in life, and he wished to pass on his thanks to the staff who had worked incredibly hard to ensure students achieved the best possible results. He wished good luck and congratulations to all students and to everyone collecting results that day.
BHASVIC is the fourth largest A-level provider in the country and has recorded a 99 per cent pass rate across 36 A-level subjects, Btecs and vocational qualifications.
More than two-thirds of A-level grades achieved were between A* and B, which is notably higher than the national average.
Sixty-two students from BHASVIC received offers to study medicine, veterinary medicine or dentistry. Forty-nine received offers from Oxford and Cambridge.