Incoming School Captain, Philip, aces exams to achieve five A’s in his Highers, spanning across Maths, English, Physics, Chemistry and Economics.  

Prior to opening his results Philip was keeping positive about how he had performed:

“I was a little bit nervous as you naturally are but I had a good feeling coming out of the exams so I was quietly confident.”

“Next year I’m taking Maths, Economics and Statistics at Advanced Higher, so I’m looking forward to getting started and hopefully getting the same level of results for those as well.”

Thinking further ahead Philip is keen to explore a career in economics or finance and now with his Higher results secured he’s considering his options for university and where to study.  

Looking back at his time at Albyn so far, Philip credited the friendships he has made as a reason as to why he has enjoyed his time at the school so much. 

“It would have to be the friends I have made here. My year is very close to one another, I feel like the bond we all have is so beneficial, not just with the social aspect but academically as well, we thrive off each other. We bounce off each other’s abilities and we push each other to work harder.”

Alongside his academic talents, Philip is also an integral member of the football team which he’s been a part of for a number of years. He also joined the Young Enterprise club to develop his entrepreneurial skills.

What advice would he give to his younger self? 

“Work hard and focus…but equally enjoy the days off, enjoy the rest periods. Make the most of them because the one thing you don’t want to do is burn yourself out. So work hard, but couple that with resting hard as well.”