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After two exceptionally difficult years, students received their A Level and BTEC results today following on from IB results earlier in the Summer. We were delighted to see 58 per cent of A Level results graded A* or A, with over a quarter at A, and a pass rate of 92 per cent at A to C.
42 per cent of the Higher Level IB grades were at the equivalent level (6 or 7) with our IB candidates securing an impressive 37.3 points average at Diploma Level (out of a maximum of 45.)
Over one third of the BTEC candidates achieved DD, the top grade at this level. Particular congratulations go to last year’s Head Boy, Zac Gavin of Newport, who achieved five A* grades in Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Chemistry and EPQ as well as high passes at STEP Maths II and III and so secures his place to read Mathematics at Cambridge.
Equally impressive were Ryde based Emily Owen who also secured five top grades with As in English, History, Latin, EPQ and a 7 at IB in French and will read English at St Andrews and Francis Fu, a boarder from Hong Kong awarded As in Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths and EPQ.
Boarders Giorgi Markhulia and Nikita Svetlakov, Liberty Turrell and Oliver Yelland, both from Wootton Bridge and Bembridge’s Charlie Walford all achieved at least two A* grades at A Level and will be studying Natural Sciences at UCL, Engineering at Manchester, Geography at Manchester, Architecture at Cardiff and Maths and Computing at Southampton respectively.
Impressive IB results
There were impressive results at IB too with Charlotte MacLeod from Bembridge achieving 42 points and a place at Durham to read Geography whilst Ellie Pink’s (from Wootton Bridge) 38 points opens the way for her to study Languages at Exeter.
Newport student Levi Yu achieved a double distinction in BTEC Engineering alongside top IB grades in Design Technology, Maths and Physics to gain an impressive 224 UCAS points and a place to read Robotic Engineering at Birmingham. Amongst those securing Double Distinctions at BTEC was Conor Lehmann of Shanklin who achieved his success in the Business BTEC equivalent of two A Levels after only one year of study.
Average UCAS point scores
With three different routes through the sixth form it is not easy to compare results across qualifications but with an average UCAS point score per pupil of 162.7, the equivalent of more than three A grades at A level, we are happy that our students have much cause for celebration.
Waldron: No generation more deserving
Head Master Mark Waldron commented,
“No generation of students has been more deserving of their results than this one and I am delighted for students, teachers and parents alike with these excellent and well-deserved outcomes.
“Whilst I continue to believe we could and should have taken public exams, we worked hard to ensure that the results awarded are a fair reflection of the abilities and efforts of this year group who have been so adversely affected by the Pandemic and the Government’s confusing educational response to it.
“Our priority all along has been to ensure our students have had a positive experience over the last two years and are able to move on to the next stage of their education.
“With pupils off to destinations and courses as diverse as Maths at Cambridge, Music Psychology at Leeds, Law at Norwich and Science at Southampton that has clearly happened. I believe the resilience and fortitude gained in addition to the results themselves stands this generation in greater stead than many for great futures ahead.”
About Ryde School
Ryde School with Upper Chine is an independent day and boarding school for boys and girls aged two and a half to 18.
Ryde School, founded in 1921, has been educating children for 100 years.
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