St Sampson’s English and maths ‘best ever’
THE best English and maths results ever and a third achieving A and A* equivalents at St Sampson’s High School are proof of what the teachers and students are capable of ahead of integration in the coming years.
An estimated 50% overall pass rate for all subjects and a record 78% pass rate in English for this year’s GCSE students meant many tears of joy as students collected their results yesterday morning.
‘It’s not an accurate science until November, but it shows the students have worked their socks off,’ said head teacher Annabel Bolt.
‘It shows the teachers and students are capable of achieving at the highest level. There’s been a lot of talk about whether or not they would be capable and they are.’
Student Cara Fitzpatrick,16, was confident about her music results as a saxophonist.
‘I’m really happy my results included a 9 (A*) in music and an A* in maths and an A in PE.
‘I was injured playing netball for the school in November and had to wait until after the exams to get it seen to.
‘I think I would like to study law or music at university, I’m still undecided,’ she said.
One student who works at the German Underground Hospital part-time was jokingly told she would be out of a job unless she got an A in history.
‘We’ll be celebrating because I got the A,’ said Caitlyn Le Patourel,16.
‘I’ve been panicking about my maths for ages. I did it five times but my teacher, Mr Pearce, made it really fun. I won’t be doing any more maths, though, now I’ve got it,’ she said.
A record 61% of students passed their maths exams this year at the school.
Mrs Bolt said for a few years the students had been preparing for exam results day with an opening of their mock results.
‘We also have our careers adviser on hand, Ms Kaufman, who’s been with them since Year 9 to give them advice on what to do if they didn’t get quite the results they were expecting,’ she said.
