. . . . . GCSE Results 2013 GCSE results at Kennet School Thursday 22 August 2013 Kennet School is absolutely delighted to receive another outstanding set of GCSE examination results. There have been many superb individual performances, underlining the importance of giving support and challenge to all pupils. Kennet prides itself on offering opportunities to pupils to develop personal skills and ambitions, while retaining a strong focus on academic success. Congratulations go to the pupils for their hard work, and of course, to parents too. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate publicly the staff, teaching and non-teaching, for their dedication over the last two years and indeed five years; in the earlier years of secondary school, important study and learning habits are formed and fostered. The overall pass rate is 100%, reminding the school community that we simply will not accept failure at Kennet School. The percentage of pupils gaining 5+ A*-C grades is 69%, a strong achievement. The percentage of pupils gaining 5+ A*-C grades, including English and Mathematics, is 64%, up 4% on last year. This will place Kennet far in excess of local and national averages. The percentage of grades at A* and A is 25%, reflecting the great talent amongst the pupils at our school. Especially strong results were achieved by a large number of departments and special mention should go to Music, Art & Design, Photography, Computing, D&T Electronics, D&T Food, Dance, Drama, Mathematics, RS, PE and D&T Textiles. English Language showed great improvement, to 70%. A large number of pupils received outstanding results and they include Kamila Sinoplu (12A*s and 2As), Hattie Hughes (11A*s and 3As), Eugenia Stemitsiotis (7A*s, 4As and 3Bs), Anna Knight (3A*s, 3As, 1B and 1C), Charlotte Lloyd-Butler (5A*s and 8As), Finola Southgate (8A*s and 4As), Jessica Portwood (7A*s, 4As and 1B), Matthew Sneddon (3A*s, 5As and 5Bs), George Anderson (5A*s, 5As and 2Bs), and Isabelle Butcher (4A*s, 6As and 2Bs). Also, our pupils on our one year vocational course in the Sixth Form, Travel and Tourism, performed very well too with 8 distinctions, 8 merits and 2 passes. (100% pass rate) The school is proud of this year group; the vast majority of pupils will now move into the Sixth Form with confidence; while others will go to college or into modern apprenticeships, all will be confident from their successes this summer past. Mr Dick, Headmaster Powered by Frog