Downe House Results and Analysis 2017

A Level, Pre-U and I/GCSE Results 2017

Public Examination Results 2017 Our LV, UV, LVI and UVI examination candidates have

At GCSE, the girls achieved a record 60.4% of A* grades

achieved outstanding results once again this year and

with over 84% reaching A*/A grades. All candidates

they deserve the highest praise for their achievements.

should be extremely proud of their achievements and

Members of the UVI leave us to take up places at

I know are very grateful to their teachers, Housestaff

top universities across the world with 88% going to

and, of course, their parents for all their support during

Russell Group universities and a further 10% to world-

their studies. As they move on to the next stage of

class universities in the US, Canada and Hong Kong.

their education, they should do so with well-founded

With 90% of the grades at A* to B, or equivalent, they

confidence.

are well placed for success. Their grades really are testament to the girls’ diligence and commitment to their studies. They will, I have no doubt, be great assets to their universities.

Mrs Emma McKendrick, Headmistress

University Destinations 2017

UK Destinations 2017

Cambridge Pre-U 2017 Results Subject

D1 D2 D3 M1 M2 M3 P1 P2 P3 Total

Chemistry 3 8 3 3 3 2 1 1 24 Chinese 1 1 2 Further Maths 2 1 2 1 1 7 German 2 1 3 History of Art 2 1 8 4 15 History 2 6 1 1 10 Maths 5 6 12 6 1 1 3 1 35 Philosophy and Theology 1 4 1 2 1 1 10 Spanish 1 1 1 2 1 6 Total 14 20 25 27 13 6 4 2 1 112 Percentage by Grade

12.5

17.0

23.2

24.1

11.6

5.4

3.6

1.8

0.9

A Level 2017 Results Subject

A*

A

B

Art

1

2

2

Biology

6

6

3

Business

2

3

4

Chinese

1

3

4

Design and Technology

2

1

3

7

7

Drama

C

D

E

5 2

1

4

10

1

English Literature

9

6

6

2

French

2

2

6

1

Geography

1

13

14

Latin

1

15 1

24 11

1

1

2

30 3

2

Music Technology

18 9

Economics

Music

Total

2 1

1

Photography

3

3

3

Physics

3

3

3

Politics

4

6

5

Sports Science

1

1

2

4

Textiles

1

4

1

6

41

70

52

1

1

42

71

52

11

4

3

Percentage Excluding EPQ

22.8

38.9

28.9

5.6

2.2

1.7

Percentage Including EPQ

23.0

38.8

28.4

6.0

2.2

1.6

Total (Excluding EPQ) Extended Project Qualification Total (Including EPQ)

9 2

A*/D1 & D2 to A/D3 grades: 58% A*/D1 & D2 to B/M2 grades: 90%

1

1

10

4

13 16

3

1

A Level and Cambridge Pre-U Cumulative Results (%) A*/D1 & D2 grades: 26%

1

180 3 183

I/GCSE Results 2017 Subject

A*

9

8

A 7

B 6

Art

15

10

2

Biology

63

16

8

BCS

4

4

1

Chemistry

57

19

12

Chinese

17

Design and Technology

10

Drama

5

C

4

D 3

Total 27

6

1

94 9

8

96

1

18

8

8

E 2

18

15

5

English

24

21

20

29

5

0

99

English Literature

42

32

13

9

3

0

99

41

18

5

1

2

French Further Maths Geography

34

21

German

3

1

Greek

2

4

68 3

6

2

63 4 2

History

23

9

Italian

9

5

2

9

4

Maths

55

28

13

Music

7

4

2

Physics

51

12

13

Religious Studies

23

12

3 1

Russian

1

Spanish

21

4

Textiles

10

4

583

229

1

35 14

Latin

Total

28

13 4

100 13

4

1

81 38 1

2

28 14

111

40

NB Numerical grades were awarded in English Language and Literature only this year.

I/GCSE Results 2017 D/3 0.2%

C/5/4 4.1%

B/6 11.5%

A/7 23.7%

A*/9/8 60.4%

A*/9/8

A/7

B/6

C/5/4

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