Prize Winners 2007

Prizes for the 2006-07 academic year were awarded at the annual prize-giving evening on 10 December 2007.

This year, the prizes were awarded by our Guest of Honour, Master Chef Gary Rhodes OBE.

Antonia Jolles and Laura Miles shared The Huw Thomas Prize for the best overall performance in A level Arts subjects. Antonia joined MPW from Wycombe Abbey School for our two-year A level course in English, History of Art and Italian. She achieved grades AAA and won a place to read Italian at University College, London. Laura transferred to MPW from Prior’s Field School at the end of Year 12. She then took A levels in Photography, Psychology and Religious Studies, achieving grades AAA and winning a place to read Divinity at The University of Edinburgh.

Rowan Buchanan won The Denise Callahan Prize for the best performance by a first-time A level student. Rowan joined MPW from Downe House for our two-year A level course in Art, English, Mathematics and Physics. She achieved grades AAAB and won a place to read Liberal Arts at Columbia University.

Sin Man Chu and Ellen Hughes shared The Winifred Durnford Prize for the best performance in A level Science and Social Science subjects. Sin Man joined MPW from Concord College to take A level Accounting, Economics, Psychology and Mathematics from scratch in one year. She achieved grades AAAB and won a place to read Business Management at King’s College, London. Ellen joined MPW having graduated from the University of Durham with a degree in English and History. She took A level Chemistry and AS level Physics from scratch in one year. She achieved grades AA and won a place to read Veterinary Medicine at St Edmund’s College, Cambridge.

Bo Wang won The Martin Dyson Science Prize for the best performance in A level Science subjects. Bo joined MPW from China for our two-year A level course in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Further Mathematics. He achieved grades AAAA and won a place to read Engineering at Imperial College, London.

Glynis Onwardi won The MPW Prize for the best A level retake student. Glynis joined MPW from City of London School for Girls, where she had achieved grades ABB in Biology, Chemistry and English Literature. She embarked upon intensive, one-term retake courses in Chemistry and English, gaining grades AA and winning a place to read Medicine at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Oliver Norris won The Sylvia Trott Prize for Languages. Oliver joined MPW for our one-year course in Ancient History, French and Latin. He achieved grades AAA and won a place to read Classical Studies and French at King’s College, London.

Ying Ying Duan and Lauren Shipton shared The MPW Prize for the best performance by a lower-sixth student. Ying Ying joined MPW from China and achieved grade A in A level Mathematics and grades AAA in AS level Accounting, Economics and Physics, including maximum marks in five Mathematics units and two Economics units. Lauren joined MPW from The Lady Eleanor Holles School and achieved grade A in A level History and grades AAA in AS level Biology, Chemistry and Geography, including maximum marks in four History units and three Geography units.

Yousuff Ashmawi won The MPW Prize for the best performance at GCSE. Yousuff joined MPW from Wellington College and took seven subjects over one year, achieving grades A*A*A*AAAB.

Duy Anh Dao won The MPW Outstanding Achievement Award. Duy Anh joined MPW from Viet Nam for our two-year A level course in Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics, gaining grades AAA. He also achieved an A grade in AS level Economics and his performance in the Step Mathematics 1 examination was graded outstanding. Duy Anh won a place to read Engineering at Churchill College, Cambridge.

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