2012 Exam Results

Presentation to the PSABy

Patrick CozierHeadteacher

2012 GCSE Exam Results & Headlines

Actual Result Target

Comparedto 2011

5 A*-C (EM) 72% 73% An increase of 4%

5 A*-C 86% - An increase of 10%

5 A*-G 97% - An increase of 2%

1 A*-G 98% - 2% down

Ebacc 24% - An increase of 1%

This is Highgate Wood’s best ever set of GCSE results!!!

GCSE Historical Context

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 201235%

45%

55%

65%

75%

85%

95%

48%

55% 54%

62%60%

76%

86%

42%

47% 46%

51%

46%

68%72% 5 A*-Cs

5 A*-Cs (EM)

% 5+ A* - C (inc. EM)

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Alexandra Park 46 48 60 62 66 69 72

Fortismere 64 64 70 73 73 79 75

Gladesmore 38 38 42 46 41 60 60

Greig City 15 21 30 40 30 37 44

Highgate Wood 42 47 46 51 46 68 72

Hornsey 49 50 42 51 53 58 60

J. Loughborough 13 19 39 34 31 29 35

North’land Park 20 32 38 35 40 39 42

Park View 24 30 30 31 45 53 57

St. Thomas More 25 21 36 30 31 54 76

Woodside High 18 17 28 38 47 58 58

Haringey 34.3 37.4 41.9 45.7 48.0 57.3  61

England Average 45.8 46.7 47.6  49.8 53.5 58.9

2012 GCSE Target

Target for 2013

Aspirational Target

5 A*-C (EM) 72% ??

Post 16 Exam Results & Headlines

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

%A-C 56% 61% 66% 71% 71% 78% 78%

%A-E 93% 94% 97% 97% 98% 97% 98%

This is Highgate Wood’s best ever set of A Level results!!!

However....

Early analysis shows that we could have done even better still! – some issues beyond our control, but some that we can learn from

The pressure remains on this year to achieve (or hopefully exceed) our next target which is 72%

Never again should we return to results in the 40s and 50s (or even the 60s if we are to be outstanding)

The work goes on.... There are still more improvements to be made... 1st place in Haringey is up for grabs!!! Subject Performance

Where we could have done even better... Of those students who achieved 5 + A*-Cs

– 15 students achieved a C in maths but not in English

– 10 Students achieved a C in English but not in maths

– The additional 25 students would give us 82%

English Grade Boundaries– We had 16 students who missed the C by 9 marks

or less; 11 of whom would have attained 5 A*-C with English and Maths. (Taking the school up to 180/236 = 76.3%)

– We had 21 students who missed the B by 9 marks or less;

– We had 37 students who missed either an A or A* by 9 marks or less. Back to slide

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Subject Performance....Some Highlights

Maths

81% A*-Cs – highest ever and better than last year by 8% (and significantly better than the national figure of 58%)

35% A* and A grades (compared to the national average of 17%)

37 students achieved A*

Subject Performance....Some Highlights

Spanish 89% A*-Cs (compared to the national figure of

74%)

History 68% A* and A grades (compared to the national

average of 30%)

Biology 83% A* and A grades (compared to the national

average of 46%)

Subject Performance....Some Highlights

Chemistry 73% A* and A grades (compared to the national

figure of 48%)

Science 27% A* and A grades (compared to the national

average of 10%)

ECS 78% A* - C grades (compared to the national

average of 74%) – based on 213 entries – significantly more entries than most other non-faith schools

Subject Performance....Some Highlights

BTEC Music 100% pass rate

Media Studies 89% A*-C grades (compared to the national

average of 67%)

English Literature 94% A*-C grades (compared to the national

average of 76%)

Subject Performance....Some Highlights

English 80% A*-C grades (compared to the national

average of 66%)

Textiles 78% A* and A grades (compared to the national

average of 19%)

Drama 88% A*-C grades (compared to the national

average of 73%) – particularly given the problems with the exam board last summer that affected the results

Subject Performance....A*- C

(Historical) StudentsA*- C A*-A

Course 2010 2011 A*-C Result National A*- A Result National

English 57.9 82.5 236 79.6 65.5 20 17English Lit 57.5 97 173 94.2 78.7 35.8 25.2

Maths 58.4 74.6 236 80.5 58.8 34.5 16.5Science (core) 52.7 63.8 114 85.1 63.1 26.3 11.8

Science (Additional) 52.7 70.9 115 82.8 66.3 27.6 14.2Science BTEC 1 na na 54 100 na 24.1  Science BTEC 2 na 79.2 54 98.1 na 22.6  

Biology 100 92.5 59 100 93.2 83.1 48.5Chemistry 98.2 92.7 59 100 93.1 72.9 49.9

Physics 98.2 92.5 59 100 93.7 57.6 48.6Art 75.4 74.5 113 75.2 76.1 11.5 24.4

Dance 14.3 100 3 100 60.0* 0 19.9*Drama 66 42.4 57 87.7 74.3 21.1 23.2Music 95.1 80 39 84.6 76.6 35.9 32.7

Music BTEC 2 100 100 15 100 na 40  Music BTEC 4 90.9 100 15 100 na 40  

Media Studies 1 69.8 71.4 38 86.8 64.5* 28.9 16.3*Media Studies 2 na 66.7 36 88.9 64.5* 19.4 16.3*

PE 59.2 56.6 52 75 70.8 26.9 20.1Business BTEC 2 100 100 14 100 na 100  Business BTEC 4 100 63.6 14 14.3 na 14.3  

Business and Economics 62.5 62.5 42 73.8 79.5 14.3 27.3ICT 69.8 100 42 100 77* 9.5 29.9*

Haelth & Social 18.8 50 11 100 51* 18.2 1.6*Sociology 38.1 72.5 49 77.8 61.1* 38.8 16.6*

Food 17.7 41.7 11 81.8 62.2* 27.3 19*Product Design 15 53.3 16 25 62.2* 6.3 19*

Textiles 84.6 81 27 81.5 62.2* 77.8 19*French 80.4 84.2 33 72.7 72.1 30.3 26.4

German 88.9 64.3 6 83.3 75.7 66.7 25.1Spanish 81.8 87.2 46 89.1 32.8 34.8 74.2Turkish 90.9 na 16 94 na 62.5 na

ECS 68.2 64.7 213 77.5 73.2 38.5 31.8Geography 51.7 73.2 47 80.9 70 31.9 28.8

History 70 76.4 115 95.7 70.2 67.8 30.8

Overall....

Again, we have much reason to be pleased and much to celebrate!

Following the significant jump from last year to maintain and improve was important, i.e. No blip – we should enjoy this and feel proud!

It also gives us and our students even greater reason to talk about HWS with renewed pride

We have made a positive difference to our students, maintained the highest of expectations of them, and inspired their self belief!!!

A New Mission Statement...

‘Making a positive difference to students’ achievements and experiences, maintaining the

highest expectations and inspiring self belief’