GCSE and Level-2 BTEC Results - 25 August 2022
Despite the stormy weather and flooded local roads, excited GCSE students and their respective families collected their long-awaited GCSE results. Despite all the turbulence of the last two years, there was a real sense of achievement and pride.
Principal, Dr Chris Ingate said:
“These GCSE results are a huge testimony to the students and staff at Birchwood, mirroring the strong performance of A-Level students last week. Whilst there was a significant number of individuals who achieved level 8 or 9 across the board, we need to remember that some students have had a difficult journey and struggled more than they might have if they had been in school for the last two years. The credit should go to all our students, their families and their teachers who have supported them over the last couple of years – they should be proud of their achievements. We have worked hard to ensure that everyone is able to move on to their chosen Post-16 provision including a record number enrolling into our Sixth Form – for hopefully a far more settled next couple of years.”
Mr Noblett, Head of Year 11, added “Today is an exciting day for the class of 2022. It marks the start of their next steps. I am extremely proud of this Year Group and wish them all the best of luck – it’s great to see so many of them staying on to study A-Levels and to those moving on to college, do keep in touch.”
A-Level and Level-3 BTEC Results - 18 August 2022
After a challenging two years for all 16-19 year olds across the country, Birchwood High School is delighted to report that the vast majority of our A-Level and Level 3 BTEC students have gone on to their chosen next step, whether this is University, Higher Apprenticeship, Employment or Travel. With the widely reported pressure on places at post-18, this is no mean feat.
Dr Ingate, Principal, said ‘we have certainly seen some outstanding individual academic achievements including 5A*s each for William Blakey and Alex Sawyer who are now off to Oxford University to study Physics. However, every one of our Year 13 students should feel proud of how well they have done, having not taken GCSE exams due to Covid restrictions. I hope that the class of 2022 will find their next few years more settled and less disrupted. I am a great believer in strength coming from adversity and this wonderful cohort of students will be more resilient and able to cope better with whatever life throws at them in the future. I wish them well and to keep in touch’.
Mr Torrance, Head of Sixth Form added ‘firstly, I am incredibly proud of this year group. They have had the most unsettling time during their Sixth Form and no-one should underestimate the pressures they have faced. Despite all the changes, distractions and challenges, they have just got on with it and that shows real character. There are some really, really pleasing results. In the short time we have had to analyse the data, there have not been too many surprises, and I would say that they are fair and a true reflection of the hard work that they have put in over the last two years. Well done ‘Class of 22’ – you should be really proud of yourselves, and we wish you all the very best in the next chapter of your adventures!’
This morning was a really uplifting experience with students, parents and staff celebrating success after such a difficult period of time with the knowledge that the next step for these 130 students should be far more settled, predictable and enjoyable.