Editorial 22/8/19
GCSE Results – Boys
Dear Parents,
As you are no doubt aware, GCSE results are now graded 9-1 with 9 being the top grade and a 4 equating to a C on the previous A*-G grading system.
We are pleased to inform you that the GCSE results for this summer 2019 are very strong once again. The vast majority of students have met our high expectations and a significant number have outperformed them.
53% of the grades awarded were 9-7 and 92% were in the 9-4 range.
We are especially delighted with our results in the individual sciences: in Physics and Chemistry, 100% gained the top grades 9-7 and in Biology 96% gained them.
There were many outstanding individual performances and eleven students gained at least eight 8s or 9s – the equivalent of A*/A**. A further 9 boys achieved at least eight 9-7 grades (A*-A)
We very much hope that your sons have attained the grades that they deserve and which they need to embark upon the next stage of their lives.
Congratulations to all of those students who have fulfilled their potential, especially to those who have outperformed their target grades.
If your son has not achieved the grades which he was expecting, please do not despair: advice regarding grade boundaries, re-marks and the recall of examination papers is available from our examinations officer, Ms Sabin. Please send specific details of your query to her via email m.sabin@hasmonean.co.uk so that she can deal with them in order of priority. You may also email a.chason@hasmonean.co.uk (exams manager) as she will be assisting her.
Students who have queries about sixth form courses can e-mail the Head of Sixth Form, Rabbi Moshe Cohen via m.cohen@hasmonean.co.uk (please also copy in Mrs Lebrett at d.lebrett@hasmonean.co.uk ).
Yours sincerely,
Mr Andrew McClusky – Executive Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Lebrett – Headteacher of Hasmonean Boys’ School
GCSE Results – Girls
Dear Parents,
As you are no doubt aware, GCSE results are now graded 9-1 with 9 being the best and 4 equating to a C on the previous A*-G grading system.
We are pleased to inform you that the GCSE results for this summer 2019 are very strong once again. The vast majority of students have met our high expectations and a significant number have outperformed them.
53% of the grades awarded were 9-7 and 95% were in the 9-4 range.
There were many outstanding individual performances and ten students gained at least eight 8s or 9s – the equivalent of A*/A**s. A further 8 girls, together amounting to a quarter of the year group, achieved at least eight 9-7 grades (A*-A). The individual Sciences and Art performed particularly well with 100% of entries in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Art being awarded grades 9-7.
We very much hope that your daughters have attained the grades that they deserve and which they need to embark upon the next stage of their lives.
Congratulations to all of those students who have fulfilled their potential, especially to those who have outperformed their target grades.
If your daughter has not achieved the grades which she had hoped to achieve, please do not despair: advice regarding grade boundaries, re-marks, the recall of examination papers and re-sits is available from our examinations officer, Mrs Chason. Please e-mail a.chason@hasmonean.co.uk .with any queries.
Students who have questions about sixth form courses can e-mail the Head of Sixth Form, Ms Valencia c.valencia@hasmonean.co.uk . Please also copy in Mrs Brice at k.brice@hasmonean.co.uk
Yours sincerely,
Katherine Brice – Headteacher
Mr Andrew McClusky – Executive Headteacher