Minister Robert Sillars said the 'working relationship' between schools and the department was key in driving up standards, which has seen 67% of students achieve five or more GCSEs or Level 2 equivalent qualifications, including
English and mathematics, at grade C or above. This compares with last year's figure of 59% of students achieving the so-called 'gold standard'.
Success stories include La Mare De Carteret High School, which reversed last year's dip, by securing 41% at this benchmark – up from 23%. St Sampson's and Les Beaucamps high schools also achieved much-improved performances against the 'gold standard' – the former rising from 33% to 52%, with the latter increasing from 41% in 2013 to 52% this year.
Deputy Sillars congratulated all Guernsey's pupils, but vowed that complacency would not creep in.
