A future soccer star who has already performed for her nation has scored prime grades in her GCSEs.
Evie Norris, from Alltwen close to Swansea, stated she was “shocked” when she opened her examination outcomes on Thursday to search out she had been awarded 11 A*s and three As.
The 16-year-old was picked to play for Wales within the nation’s under-17s head-to-head with Scotland in July.
Though Wales misplaced 3-1 at Falkirk Stadium, the teenager scored their solely objective.
Evie stated she now plans to enrol at Gorseinon Faculty to do A-level biology, chemistry and arithmetic, and desires to work within the sciences.
However she additionally desires to “go so far as I can go” with soccer.
She stated: “I bought my first cap for Wales this 12 months and I’m hoping to get one other one within the under-17s workforce earlier than the tip of the 12 months.
“It was wonderful to play for my nation and have fun with the entire workforce once we bought that objective.
“I do need to go so far as I can go together with it.
“I’ll prepare onerous and see the place it takes me.”
Having performed for West Wales from a younger age, she now additionally performs for Neath Port Talbot-based Briton Ferry, and she or he stated plenty of golf equipment have approached her to play for them.
She has additionally performed for Swansea Metropolis, West Glamorgan and for her faculty, Cwmtawe Group College.
She stated: “I began enjoying with my dad and older brother and I’d generally go together with my brother to his coaching periods.
“I simply fell in love with soccer.”
Evie stated she feels the alternatives for women and girls to play soccer are rising and she or he hopes that continues.
She has acquired help from Bethany England, the Chelsea ahead who was a part of the Lionesses squad that gained Euro 2022.
England gifted the younger participant a Chelsea equipment, signed memorabilia, and a pair of soccer boots which Evie then wore throughout her first Wales match.
Evie stated: “I simply need to thank everybody for being so supportive.
“My mother and father who all the time assist me once I get caught on revision, and my academics for being supportive with my soccer however with all the pieces that has occurred over the pandemic. It has been a extremely tough time they usually’ve actually made positive we knew what was occurring always.”
Total, the proportion of pupils in Wales getting the highest grades has fallen however they continue to be increased than pre-pandemic ranges.
Training minister Jeremy Miles, who visited Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen in Caernarfon, North Wales, advised pupils to be “happy with your onerous work by means of the disruption of the final two years”.