General News
A level results
Wrekin was today celebrating a “highly impressive” set of A level and BTEC results with almost three-quarters of grades at C and above – an increase on pre-pandemic levels.
Several of the most gifted pupils have secured places at some of the country’s prestigious universities such as Oxford, Durham, and King’s College London while many more will be heading to Russell Group destinations to take on highly competitive degrees including Veterinary Medicine, Mathematics and Politics.
Other pupils have secured coveted apprenticeships at globally renowned corporate names in finance and other sectors.
A fifth of all grades achieved by the Upper Sixth were at A or A* grade – which is generally in line with the number the school achieved in 2019.
Deputy Head (Academic) Mr. Ben Smith said today this was a particularly significant achievement given the impact of grade deflation on this year’s results nationally with a return to pre-pandemic grade boundaries.
“Our Upper Sixth students have achieved a highly impressive set of A Level and BTEC results this year which reflects both their dedication and commitment to achieving their potential through working in partnership with our talented teaching staff,” added Mr. Smith.
“There have been some outstanding performances with several students achieving either an A or an A* grade in each of the subjects they study. Despite not having the opportunity to sit public examinations at GCSE owing to the disruption caused by the pandemic, several of our most gifted students have won places to study at some of the country’s most prestigious universities.”
Almost half of all grades achieved were at Grade B or above and the percentage of passes overall was identical to 2019.
“As a non-selective school, combined with the fact that the courses we offer in the Sixth Form are also non-selective, the scale of this achievement is brought into focus.”
Headteacher Mr Tim Firth, who bids farewell to Wrekin this summer, said he was immensely proud of this year’s cohort who had failed to allow disruption during Covid or speculation on grade deflation put them off their stride.
“It is heartening to see that, despite the introduction of centre and teacher-assessed grading over the last few years and the other mitigations put into place by examination boards to counteract the impact of the pandemic, neither Wrekinians nor their teachers have in any sense been lulled into a false sense of security. Nor is there any sign that standards have been eroded. Attainment in the Sixth Form remains at least on par with 2019 and is, in some cases, better. As a community Wrekin is committed to building resilience and determination alongside securing good grades so our pupils are open to opportunities and feel confident when faced with what might seem like difficult challenges.”
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