Pupils and teachers alike were celebrating overcoming the hurdles of a new exam system to post a strong set of grades on GCSE results day at Lydiard Park Academy.
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Headteacher Wendy Bower said there was a 15pc increase in the number of pupils leaving with a English Baccalaureate (EBacc), the school performance measure for students who achieve seven-plus A*-C grades in traditional academic GCSE subjects.
They will still have a handful of subjects with A*-G grades, but 20 more subjects will be marked 9 to 1 as well as English and Maths.
“I am very proud of them and hugely grateful to all of our staff for their hard work and endless support”.
“All of our staff have worked tirelessly to ensure that our students were well prepared for their exams, but particular mention must go to our English and maths staff who were getting students ready for the first qualifications graded under the new 1 to 9 number grades system”. Results in English and maths improved by 14 per cent.
Leanne said she “cried a little bit” when she opened the results envelope: “I was a bit surprised but more than anything I was just really proud”.
Maths and English were the most popular GCSE subjects in 2016, followed by Religious Studies and English Literature.
Kate Fielder, whose results included a 9, an 8, a 7 and 2 A*s and As, added: “I am so incredibly overwhelmed with the results I have received today”.
Also, of the five Year 9 pupils who sat the entry level computing paper by way of preparation, two achieved Grade 3, the highest grade available.
“Despite the new GCSEs and despite them being more hard in the new grading, our students absolutely went for it and proved what they were capable of”. Harley said: “I need to think of something in the next half hour”.
Kerry May from Ancaster was delighted with her results gaining A*s in History, Additional Science and Catering and Hospitality, an 8 for Maths (equivalent to an A*), A’s in Science and Media Studies, Grade 6 in English Literature and English Language and a B in German.
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“This is the impact of a good education: it gives students choice, and enables them to lead successful adult lives in whatever career they wish to pursue”.
