The Society’s Excellence Awards recognise and celebrate the hard work and success of the pupils who achieve the highest marks in the GCSE, IGCSE, Certificate in Geography, A Level, International Baccalaureate and Pre-U geography examinations each year. Students from schools across England, Northern Ireland and Wales are eligible for the awards.
Steve Brace, the Society’s Head of Education and Outdoor Learning, said: “The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) is delighted to recognise the hard work and success of those pupils who achieved the highest marks nationally in the 2016 geography examinations.
“The pupils receiving these awards have all demonstrated their excellent understanding of geography as a subject and how it can inform us about the world we live in. Their exceptional marks reflect both their ability as geographers and the high quality teaching that takes place in their schools.”
The winning students, named below, each receive a cash prize and certificate from the Society.
Geography A Level 2016
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Hannah Puleston
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Wimbledon High School
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London
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Yamini Cinamon Nair
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The Godolphin and Latymer School
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London
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Katherine Howard
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Highlands School
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London
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Milo Nicholson
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Hurstpierpoint College
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West Sussex
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Lydia Slack
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New College
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West Yorkshire
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Andrew David Barkley
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Belfast High School
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Country Antrim
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Alasdair Bird
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Tonbridge School
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Kent
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Rafe Studholme
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Eton College
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Berkshire
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Geography International Baccalaureate Higher Level 2016
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Hazel Doran
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Westbourne School
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Vale of Glamorgan
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Remi Pfister
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Sevenoaks School
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Kent
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Geography International Baccalaureate Standard Level 2016
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Jasmine Burr
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International School Bangkok
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Bangkok, Thailand
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Geography Pre-U 2016
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Charlotte Connell
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Charterhouse School
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Surrey
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Geography IGCSE 2016
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Ivan Leung
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Abingdon School
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Oxfordshire
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Arthur James
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Eton College
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Berkshire
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Elise-Aimee Van Den Hoek
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Sevenoaks School
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Kent
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Geography GCSE 2016
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Eleanor Oulton
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Wade Deacon High School
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Cheshire
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Martha Gritt
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Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
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Kent
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Natasha O'Connor
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Alleyn's School
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London
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Stephen Gregory
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The West Bridgford School
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Nottinghamshire
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Alice Kirby
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Uppingham Community College
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Rutland
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Laeticia Junanto
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Bancroft's School
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London
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Harriet Olurankinse
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St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School
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Lancashire
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Esme Greer
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Ysgol Greenhill School
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Pembrokeshire
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Katie Shaw
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Truro School
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Cornwall
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Joy Strassen
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The King's School
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Devon
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Conor Owens
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St Michaels College
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County Fermanagh
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Certificate in Geography 2016
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Noor Ali
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Henrietta Barnett School
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London
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Entry Level Certificate in Geography 2016
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George Barnett
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St Christopher's School
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Wrexham County Borough
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Ayeisha Cox
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Castle Business & Enterprise College
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West Midlands
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Notes to editors:
1. For further media enquiries, please contact RGS-IBG’s Communications and Media Officer, Scott Edwards, at s.edwards@rgs.org or 020 7591 3019
2. The Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers) is the learned society and professional body for geography. Formed in 1830, our Royal Charter of 1859 is for 'the advancement of geographical science'. Today, we deliver this objective through developing, supporting and promoting geographical research, expeditions and fieldwork, education, public engagement, and geography input to policy. We aim to foster an understanding and informed enjoyment of our world. We hold the world's largest private geographical collection and provide public access to it. We have a thriving Fellowship and membership and offer the professional accreditation 'Chartered Geographer’. More details from www.rgs.org