Staff and students from Ryde Academy, are today celebrating their first set of exam results since 2019.
Teenagers across the country are today getting the results of their GCSE exams, which took place in May and June. The exams represent the culmination of their secondary school education and the grades students secure determine what they will go on and do next – further study, an apprenticeship or entry level role in the workplace.
A return to the exam hall
The last time formal exams were sat was summer 2019. In 2020 and 2021, students’ GCSE grades were decided by teacher assessment.
This year exams returned with students demonstrating what they know and understand in the exam hall.
Additional support
To support the Year 11 students, staff at Ryde Academy, which is part of AET – a national network of schools – laid on additional interventions and bespoke support for the students including extended school day, holiday revision sessions, masterclasses and specialist support events.
All these efforts paid off, with students securing some brilliant results, including:
- Pip Johnson – 2 grade 9s, 4 grade 8s, 4 grade 7s
- Benson Hardy – 3 grade 9s, 1 grade 8, and 4 grade 7s
- William Elliot – 2 grade 9s and 6 grade 7s
- Carla Harrison – 1 grade 9, 5 grade 8s, and 3 grade 7s
- Hannah Howard – 2 grade 9s, 5 grade 8s. and 2 grade 7s
- Molly Mackie – 1 grade 9, 5 grade 8, 2 grade 7s
- Rosie Johnson – 2 grade 8s and 2 grade 6s
Ballard: Students have shown huge resilience
Joy Ballard, Principal of the Academy said,
“Our students should be so very proud of themselves. Not only have they demonstrated great potential in terms of their academic capabilities, but shown huge resilience, giving incredible support to one another through all of the challenges they have faced.
“The Academy has such a warm family ethos to it that combined with the incredible support given to the students by the staff, and of course their parents, this has enabled them to do so well. A massive congratulations to them all.”
Boomer-Clark: So proud of everything staff and students have achieved
Rebecca Boomer-Clark, Chief Executive of AET said,
“We’re all just so proud of everything that the staff and students have achieved this year.
“The pandemic has cast a long shadow, and our Year 11s have worked so hard and shown resilience and determination.
“Particular congratulations to Pip Johnson, Benson Hardy, William Elliot, Carla Harrison, Hannah Howard, Molly Mackie and Rosie Johnson for their results – I have every confidence they have very bright futures ahead of them.”
News shared by Amanda on behalf of Ryde Academy. Ed
