A STUDENT will be celebrating in style after achieving the highest English Literature and Language grades in the country... and it wasn't even her main focus.

Elizabeth Peck, of the Colchester Sixth Form College, said she was "pleasantly suprised" when she opened her A Level results this morning, finding out that she had achieved the highest English grades in the country.

She said literature has always been an interest of hers, as she remembers picking up books and enjoying reading on her own from as young as five-years-old.

Despite achieving the highest grades in the country, her interests lie elsewhere.

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She plans to undertake a Masters degree in History, or Law. Elizabeth said she would like to pursue a careeer in either academia or law.

Elizabeth said she had dedicated months to revision. In the final few weeks, she was spending around six hours per day studying for her A levels.

She recieved a letter of commendation from the OCR exam board, congratulating her fantastic academic achievement.