A Levels Add Up To Success At Rossall
A combination of teaching and talent has added up to A-Level success at the Fylde Coast’s oldest independent school, where Maths grades were among the highlights of this year’s results.
Rossall School, Fleetwood, has enjoyed its best performance in AB pass rates in three years with an increase to 58%, up one percent on last year. Particularly strong results were gained in Maths with 17 out of 25 candidates in the subject achieving an A grade.
With 92 students Rossall has one of the largest Upper Sixth Forms in the independent sector locally, and of the total, 53 candidates sat A-Levels with the remainder opting for the prestigious International Baccalaureate Diploma in which the school charted excellent results, especially in languages.
Although the school’s overall A-E rate was slightly down on last year, headmaster Tim Wilbur is very happy with the performance, especially the increases in AB pass rates. He commented: “Our Maths results were spectacular this year and whilst our overall rate A-E for all subjects was slightly down on last year, it has been a great performance for a non- selective school, which continues to operate a policy where every pupil can enter for the exams they choose even though in some instances their chances of passing may be slim.
“I still believe that it is more important to let every pupil have a chance in their chosen subjects rather than to simply think of massaging the school’s percentage figures for the sake of appearance, because some pupils can do well against the odds and we owe them an opportunity to try to do well.”
Results: 2007
5 Subjects
James Canning; Robert Clarke
4 Subjects
Simon Brown; Kelvin Chen; Brian Fung; Andrew Green; Justin Leung; Ben Luo; Lauren Pearson; Jenny Pilkington; Quang Tran; Rui Zheng
3 Subjects
Wells Cao; Benz Chairrikij; Gary Chan; Stephen Chan; Dominic Cheung; Harry Davies; Frank Feng; Shaun Garrett; Alexandra Holden; Henry Hough; Robert Jackson; David Ka; Stephen Lao; Lucas Liang; Ngoc Anh Nguyen; Aimee Rutherford; Lanson Shi; Jason Song; Bruce Sun; Lisa Swaine; Amoon Tang; Jim Wang; Paul Williams; Lydia Woods; Arno Xu; Amy Xue; Isaac Zhu
2 Subjects
Tom Bagby; Kelly Chan; Simon Chan; Ileana Lund
1 Subject
Alex Richter; Chris Taylor; Alyssia Topping; Valeria Zharova
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