RESULTS appear to have slipped at Arden
in this year’s GCSEs as principal Martin Murphy spoke of “challenging” changes
to exams.
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Mr Murphy said “over 85 per cent” got at least five GCSEs
grades A* to C. This was 92 per cent in 2010 and 91, 90 and 94 per cent in
subsequent years.
National reforms that took affect this year included a
reduction in coursework and more reliance on final exams.
The reforms to GCSE, such as the switch to linear,
non-modular courses and less coursework, have applied only to England .
He said: “The students have reached their challenging
targets and we are particularly pleased that we have achieved such truly
impressive results when the bar is being significantly raised nationally and
the exam system has changed.
“Congratulations to every student in the Class of 2014 your
parents should be very proud of your achievements.
“We have seen breathtaking performance in all areas of GCSE
and the vocational examination subjects and this has been down to the hard work
and determination of our fantastic students.”
He said “almost” all pupils got at least five GCSEs in all
subjects.
Mr Murphy said: “Our students continue to excel at the top
grades of A* and A. This has increased this year with almost a third of our
students achieving these grades in 8 or more of their subjects.”
Mary Keast got 11 A* grades in all her subjects. The
following got at least 10 A* or A grades: Amy Allen, Selina Chan, Charlie
Corden, William Cutbill, Cara Douglas, Catherine Edwards, Lauren Hockley,
William Howell, Benjamin Jones, Emilia Kudanowska, Jacob Lamb, Mark Lumb,
Harveen Marwaha, Conor McGoldrick, Natalia Nicholson, Ben Northam, Sarah
Parker, Sophie Peasley, William Penny, Scott Pinwell, Danielle Rose, Eleanor
Royle, Martha Sanders, Joseph Savage, Rebecca Scott, Cameron Scriven, William
Stride, Chloe Thomas, Harry Thompstone, Eleanor Tomkins, Kyle Turner, Kate
Verduyn and Alison Wilcock.
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