Visually impaired Azeem Amir overcomes the odds to achieve excellent GCSE results

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Matthew Moss student Azeem Amir didn't allow his visual impairment to get in the way of his studies and his hard work paid off with excellent GCSE results - he got all As and Bs.

Azeem, who is going to continue his studies at Rochdale Sixth Form College, said: “As I am visually impaired it’s been a real struggle, but with the help of my parents, staff and friends I have achieved better than I could have hoped for.

“I am going to Sixth Form then to university to study law.” 

Lloyd Griffiths got five A*s and an A, he too is going to the Sixth Form College, he said: “Matthew Moss has been good, but I am now ready for the next step.”

Ridaa Barber gained A*s and As, she is going to the Sixth Form College and hopes to study medicine at university.

Zunera Dildar, who got A*s and an A and is going to Sixth Form College, said: “I have enjoyed my time at Matthew Moss and want to carry on my studies to do medicine.”

Rebecca Higson got four A*s, four As and a B, she said: “The teachers have been really helpful, I want to study music, I don’t know what I want to do eventually.”

Daniel Harvey gained five As and three Bs and is also going to the Sixth Form College.

Mark Moorhouse, Headteacher said: “It’s been another good year for us we are really pleased with the results.”