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VALUES l Perseverance l Dedication l Empathy l Integrity l Responsibility Results Special 2017
Students shine despite big changes to exams THE school celebrated even further improvements in our GCSE results despite a challenging new grading system. With the new exams being introduced this year, an impressive 60 per cent of students gained the new 4+ grade in English and maths. There was also an improvement to the highest marks with 14 per cent of grades being A* or A, while 55 per cent of students achieved five equivalent A*-C grades. The number of students achieving the new top grade of 9 in English and maths was expected to be lower than previous years.
Nevertheless, Twickenham School this year produced three students – Daniel Clouter, Sidney Thomas and Ludmila Branda – who all attained the top grade for maths. Headteacher Assal Ruse said: “I am delighted for the students and staff who have worked incredibly hard to achieve these results with all new examinations. “It has been a tough two years for all schools teaching new specifications and not always with access to new practice papers or grade boundaries. “As such, I am happy the school has enabled the students to do as well as they did and be
able to access the next stage of their education with the results they needed. “These results reflect the hard work of students and the professional commitment of all of our teaching and support staff at Twickenham School. “As a school, we have met and exceeded some challenging targets for this cohort of students and I would want to thank our families too, as they have been so supportive yet again throughout the long examination season.” Aspire, Achieve, Enjoy
Twickenham School newsletter n Results Special 2017