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Exam Special 2018
Delight: Some Villiers students jump for joy after their exceptional performances gave the school a record-breaking year
Outstanding effort as new records set THE school celebrated a record-breaking year as students excelled in both GCSEs and A-Levels. At GCSE, our progress 8 figure was the highest in its history, with pupils on average scoring more than half a grade better than expected. There was also exceptional performances in core subjects such as Mathematics, as well as Computer Science and History. Meanwhile the Sixth Form is on track to send 100 per cent of its students to university for the first time in our history. Every student who applied to university has
now been successful in securing a place. A total of 72 per cent of students achieved A* to C grades while 96 per cent achieved A* to E grades at A-Level, which is among the best in the borough. The exam success comes after we were rated “significantly improved from good” and are on track for an Outstanding judgement from Ofsted. Our headteacher Ms Sharma lauded the school’s “outstanding” exam results. She added: “This is even more impressive considering the fact that the majority of subjects were examined under a new system
for the first time this year. Well done to all our students and we look forward to welcoming most of them into our Sixth Form to continue their studies for advanced qualifications. “A huge thank you to all our staff, parents and governors for supporting us in achieving these outstanding results.” Head of Sixth Form Patrick Cootes said: “Everyone worked extremely hard to achieve such high results. “We are pleased that our students are now off to their chosen universities or apprenticeships to follow their chosen areas of study. “
Villiers High School newsletter n Exam Special 2018