Results Facts - 2010
- This year has been the most competitive year with a 10% rise in applications.
- 27% of entries were at A* or A
- Around 180,000 students were without a place at a university
- There are fewer "clearing" places available than ever
- 8% of grades were awarded the coveted top A* grade
- Girls (once again) beat boys
- The overall pass rate (grades at A* - E) was at 97.5%
How did the top UK Schools perform?
This is surprisingly difficult to answer as many of the top private schools now choose to keep away from releasing their results data. Eventually, most will release basic data such as the percentage achieving A + B grades. This will probably take weeks and I will give you an update when this happens.
However some have released figures in a matter of hours. So far I could only find Tonbridge School, their results can be found here.
GCSE results next week!
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I haven't read one single piece or article about the proposed "future" for those who will not receive an offer this time around. No one seems to be providing an alternative for this unfortunate rabble of highly educated young souls. We have just seen the best A-level results ever and now the hard working students that fought so competitively for their place and narrowly missed out are being told to get jobs working for charities and wait it out until next year. Surely this unacceptable?
ReplyDeleteI'm not saying that charity work isn't necessary and definitely has the potential to teach young people a thing or two about the working world. However, there maybe 170,000 stray students and if each of them are to take up residence on our High Streets then where are all the prams and old people going to reside?
As an alternative, I feel, it could be the time for students to be encouraged to follow another path. Embrace their interests and extra curricular activities art, music, fashion, film. If A-level students are being encouraged to take a year out and in that year be really productive, aside from jetting of to "Pairouw" (Peru) making this their "Gaup Yawr", then why shouldn't it relate to something they truly love and enjoy?
With so many renowned and highly accredited institutions up and down the country boasting a broad variety of courses which, are provided through a host of different study methods then surely authoritative figures would be better serving their future work force by encouraging them to take this opportunity to do something for themselves and exercise their talents. It might just help to make the nation a more balanced and equitable place?
PB
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I just notice that there were a total of 24 entries for GCSE Chinese in 2010 when compared with only 8 a few years back. Does that mean that Tonbridge is increasing admission to a lot of Chinese so that the Chinese form a mini-society within the Tonbridge community (particularly when most of them are likely to be full boarders)? Do you have any idea about the proportion of Chinese in Tonbridge and in Harrow?
ReplyDelete"Many of the top private schools now choose to keep away from releasing their results data"? For what reasons, other than the ones we, with our malicious minds, already suspect? After all, if their results were something to be proud of, then why are they not acting proud? As a mother with kids, I shall certainly be thinking of this if I ever decide to entrust my kids to these schools, who are not willing to publish their results. Way to go, Tonbridge!
ReplyDeleteYes - I believe that there is a sizeable community of Chinese (Hong Kong) students in Tonbridge School.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I also know that Chinese as a language study option is becoming quite popular is such schools like Tonbridge. Therefore, it could also be that many non-native speakers are learning Chinese ans taking exams in it.
The only reason the private schools choose to keep away the results from the public is to avoid the bad reactions of students who gave the exams.
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