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Tower Hamlets students make the grade - 19/08/02 |
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Tower Hamlets College saw some of its best ever
A level results this year. More than half the borough's teens study
for their A levels at the Poplar college where the students achieved
100 per cent pass rates in psychology, graphic design, textiles,
film studies, English literature and history.
And in a year where maths results are poor across
the country, the students had a 97 per cent pass rate, with 72 per
cent of students gaining A-C grades. There was also a 96 per cent
pass rate in chemistry, with 64 per cent gaining A-C grades. Mohamed
Haque, 17, got straight As in biology, chemistry, physics and maths,
and is off to study medicine at Queen Mary College in September.
He told East End Life: "I was sort of expecting these results but
I am very happy, I'm really glad." His friend Sabih Hassan, 19,
will be joining him on his medical course at Queen Mary after gaining
an A grade in chemistry, B in psychology and B in biology.
He said: "I feel excellent. I'm going off to celebrate now." Aklima
Khatun, 18, from Stepney, will complete the medical trio after gaining
an A in maths and Bs in chemistry and biology.
The ecstatic teen told East End Life: "I'm so happy I can't explain.
I knew I worked hard for my results, but you don't know what the
markers are going to do."
Principal of Tower Hamlets College Annette Zera said: "The results
achieved are due to the hard work put in by students and their teachers.
Many students achieved great success against the odds and it's marvellous
to see so many of them go on to university.
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Hamlets Gives Ken the Green Light - 01/08/02 |
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Tower Hamlets Council has reaffirmed its conditional
support to London Mayor Ken Livingstone’s plans for a congestion
charging scheme in central London.
The Mayor was given the green light to proceed with the scheme in
the High Court on Wednesday (June 31) and Tower Hamlets Council
hopes the overall effects on the East London borough, while minimal,
will be positive.
Tower Hamlets Leader Helal Abbas said: "The council’s position at
the moment is one of support – but we will be interested to see
how the scheme works in practice, rather than just on paper.
"There is likely to be a negligible overall change in traffic flow
in the borough. "However, there are some conditions attached to
our support which arise, in the main, from our determination to
ensure that Tower Hamlets is not used as a ‘rat-run’ for drivers
avoiding the charging zone."
These conditions include:
A comprehensive schedule of traffic management schemes, funded by
Transportfor London, to encourage drivers to use main routes through
London and avoid ‘rat-running’ through Tower Hamlets.
A commitment to monitoring the impact the scheme has on small businesses
in the borough, including market traders, with a view to providing
remedial action, such as business support grants, if businesses
have been adversely affected.
Opponents to the scheme have claimed that the Mayor’s consultation
was flawed and that it will have a detrimental impact on central
London communities. Cllr Abbas added: "If the scheme proves a success
we would encourage the Mayor to explore the feasibility of expansion.
"But at the same time, we expect the Mayor to make
changes quickly and effectively if certain aspects of the scheme
fail." Widespread traffic management improvements will be introduced
through the borough in the near future and all will be subject to
consultation with residents living in the effected areas.
In addition, two new bus services are to begin soon in Tower Hamlets
to increase public transport capacity in the borough.
These services will mainly serve the Whitechapel, Aldgate and Bethnal
Green areas.
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