SALS results are in |13 January 2024
It was a week full of apprehension for the former students of the Seychelles Advanced Level Studies (SALS), as they patiently awaited their A level results set for January 11.
The day before the handout of the results is said to be the most crucial. Prior to the release date, Seychelles NATION spoke to few students who were willing to share their emotions, and it was apparent that most of them were anxious.
“I feel quite nervous to receive my results because I have certain expectations, however I am also feeling nonchalant to avoid stressing,” said one student.
Another former student, Anika Cathene, said she was also nervous and scared she might have failed, “Though I am also very excited to know whether I passed or failed for it has been a long time coming”, she said.
The SALS students sat their final Cambridge A level exams in October 2023. The stressful period of cramming and intense studying ended in November, leaving the students relieved for a good one and a half months. Now the time has come to see if their hard work has paid off. Most students have shared the same pressurized feeling of anxiousness to know what their future consists of.
The deputy head, Beverly Isaac, also shared her thoughts and expectations saying “I have hopes for our 2022-2023 cohort and wish them all the best in their future endeavours.”
French lecturer, Sushila Chennigadoo, said she had an unusual rough start with the 2022-2023 cohort, which is why the progress they made through their final year was particularly significant. “I have witnessed their struggles and their rise, hence I eagerly look forward to congratulating each of them for their results.”
The wait was finally over. Sigh of relief, disbelief, disappointment, and pure happiness could be observed among the former students as they received their results, one by one.
Ella Laporte was one of the few we met who expressed great joy after receiving her results. “I want to give myself a round of applause, for having an opportunity to a scholarship, which was my goals and target,” she said. Ms Laporte also added that “after all the sacrifices and tears I can say that I am beyond grateful”.
Another satisfied student was Naomi Vidot who said “After two years of hard work it was not easy but I made it.” Ms Vidot said although they were not the grades she had hoped for herself, knowing her usual performance, she was nonetheless content with the outcome.
One student who wanted to stay anonymous shared he did not have high expectations, but finds it unfortunate that Cambridge restructured the questions of the exams last minute with no warning. “This affected our performance, but still I found that I did well.”
Another student expressed a general comment about 2024 results and agreed that it was mostly disappointing for the lecturers who had high hopes for them and who also had faith in their skills. “I believe that many others and I would still agree that we did not regret those two years we spent at SALS. These grades do not define the brilliance of the 2022-2023 cohort,” he added.
Seychelles NATION wishes them all the best.
Kassey Govinden