Among these was Ngoc Pham, who moved to the island three years ago from Vietnam to work in her family’s property development business.
She was pleased to have passed GCSE maths. ‘I just wanted to improve my English and my English teacher recommended I take a maths class,’ she said.
‘This is also good for my job, because I’m an accountant.’
Now she had achieved a GCSE she was thinking of progressing. ‘Maybe I’ll go on and do a higher level,’ she said.
Another factor behind her wanting to do well is that her daughter is currently in her first year of GCSEs at Elizabeth College, so she said there is a bit of competition between them.
Vice-principal Jeanette Hart said that the TGI was pleased with the achievements of its students.
‘More than 80% of our 14-16-year-olds have achieved a qualification. Some have done a technical qualification with us like construction, engineering, early years and public service.’
Results were still being finalised, but in GCSE English the indications were that the Institute’s overall results showed that 71% of students had attained a grade 4 or above, compared to a benchmark figure of 23%.
The score for maths was also 10% higher than the benchmark, which is set by the Department of Education, she said.
Among the students collecting Level 2 results was Reece Knight, 18, who was pleased with his merit award in cyber security. He also passed the Essentials of IT course.
‘I think they would be quite important in getting a job because most jobs require IT,’ he said.
‘I also use a computer a lot.’
Reece is now planning to apply for a job where he can put his IT knowledge to good use.
Drew Sindall, 18, was less certain of what he wanted to do, having passed the Essentials of IT, too.
‘I just took it because I got the IT GCSE,’ he said. ‘I just wanted to carry on and get the next qualification. I’m not sure what I’m going to do next.’
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