Results & destinations 2009

CATS College prides itself on providing high quality education and achieving high quality results. Here are just a few recent achievements across our colleges:

  • CATS College Cambridge A level students achieved 38% A grades - well above the UK national average of 26.7%
  • 88% of A level and 72% of Foundation students achieved offers from Times Top 30 universities
  • University College London was the most popular destination (ranked 4th) in 2009

In 2009 CATS College Cambridge and CATS College Canterbury students achieved offers from the Times Top 20 University destinations:

Ranking University A level students Foundation students
02 University of Cambridge ✓  
03 Imperial College London ✓  
04 London School of Economics ✓  
05 University of St Andrews   ✓
06 University of Warwick ✓ ✓
07 University College London ✓ ✓
08 Durham University ✓  
09 University of York ✓ ✓
10 Bristol University ✓ ✓
11 Kings College London ✓ ✓
12 Loughborough University ✓ ✓
13 University of Exeter ✓ ✓
14 University of Leicester ✓ ✓
15 University of Bath   ✓
16 University of Nottingham ✓ ✓
=16 University of Southampton ✓ ✓
18 University of Edinburgh ✓ ✓
20 Newcastle University ✓ ✓

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CATS College Cambridge
CATS College Canterbury

CATS College Cambridge

Our students progress to the Top 10 universities

This year we are celebrating another record year of results for our students and the exceptional achievements they have made.

Destinations include Cambridge University, Imperial College London, London School of Economics, University of Warwick, University College London, Durham University, University of York, Bristol University, Kings College London and a range of other top destinations.

The destinations reflect our commitment to placing students on the right pathway to success with many heading to the Times Top 20 UK Higher Education institutions.

Our A level student results for 2009 include:

Grade Name Nationality Destination Studying
AAAB Qian Li Xia Chinese Cambridge University Mathematics
AAAB Undisclosed British Cambridge University Archaeology and Anthropology
AAAAB Kwan Yuen Lu HK Chinese Imperial College London Biomedical Science
ABB Reijl Fujikawa Chinese Imperial College London Biomedical Engineering
AAAA Besart Ylli Xhaferri Albanian London School of Economics Economics
AABB Bora Muzhaqi Albanian London School of Economics Economics
ABB Oksana Nemyrovych Ukranian University of Warwick Management
AAAC Amirzhan Kulmagambetov Kazakh University of Southampton Medicine

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Achieve 2 Grades Higher!

Our students learn crucial study skills like speed reading, creative thinking, recall and memory enhancement.

These special methods of boosting the brain’s power help to explain our proven record of adding tremendous value to students’ results – on average, our students achieve exam results two grades higher than expectation, measured against nationally-standardised baseline assessments.

After years of experience and a track record of academic success, we are confident in claiming that our teaching methods:

  • improve reading speed by 40%
  • improve memory by 40%
  • improve reading recall by 40%
  • enhance creative thinking by a massive 200%

Here are just a few of our A-level students that benefitted in January 2009 exams:

Student Subject ALIS predicted grade Actual grade obtained
Guan Zhu Qing Maths C A
Zhang Shuting Further Maths C A
Sabrina Bosch Business E A
Tawanda Kunzekweguta Accounts E C
David Lehmann-Barenklau German D A
Yi Shun Luo Maths D B
Jun Ma Maths C A
Jana Mostynova Business Studies C A
Oksana Nemyrovych Economics D A

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CATS College Canterbury

36% of International Baccalaurete students achieved offers from the Times Top 10 universities

This has been an outstanding year for our students who have once again achieved exceptional results.

We have students taking places at Imperial College London, University of Warwick, University of York, Loughborough University, University of Bath, University of Edinburgh and a range of other top destinations.

The destinations reflect our commitment to placing students on the right pathway to success with many heading to the Times Top 20 UK Higher Education institutes.

Our University Foundation results for 2009 include:

Grade Name Nationality Destination Studying
AAA Zheng Qiao Jiang Chinese University of Warwick Automotive Engineering
AAA Saki Kunimoto Japanese University of York Politics with International Relations
AAAB Chun Ki Kwan Chinese University of York Economics and Finance
AAB Junko Iwasaki Japanese University of York Politics and International Relations
ABB Anna Vool Russian University of York International Relations
AAB Bright Uduji Nigerian Loughorough University Electronic and Electrical Engineering
AAA Juan Sebastian Perdomo Colombian University of Bath Economics and International Development
ABB Min Kyu Chang Korean University of Sheffield Mechatronics with Management

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Qian Li Xia (Bill), China

CATS College Cambridge, A-levels
Bill achieved AAAB and a place at Cambridge University studying Mathematics.

"I always wanted to study in the city I hoped to go to University to and Cambridge was my number 1 choice. CATS Cambridge offered Oxbridge qualified tutors and a history of Cambridge graduates so was the only option for me.

My CATS tutors were very supportive - my maths tutor really brought the excitement to the subject and I really respect him and his knowledge. He is amazingly fast and never uses a calculator!

I enjoyed the opportunity to experience the atmosphere of studying in Cambridge. I’ve had good tutors who are very helpful. I wouldn’t have achieved so much as I have, had I gone to another College."

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Yurika Oshio, Japan

CATS College Canterbury, University Foundation
Yurika achieved AAA and a place at Cambridge University to study Veterinary Medicine.

"The university tutors... understood that you can't know everything about a subject - that's what you're going to university for... I did work experience in Veterinary Surgeries and farms, and I also worked at a zoo, which is where I became particularly interested in conservation and animal welfare. That gave me practical experience and plenty to talk about during the interview."

Yurika's ambition is to work in animal conservation.

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