CELEBRATIONS are on the timetable for many city students as the nervous wait for GCSE results came to an end this morning.
Exam results were revealed with teenagers across Worcester being marked with grades from 9 to 1, replacing the traditional A* to G.
The new grading scheme was brought in alongside a new GCSE curriculum in England. Now, 9 is the highest grade, while 1 is the lowest, not including a U (ungraded).
Three number grades – 9, 8 and 7 – correspond to the old-style top grades of A* and A.
A total of 60 per cent of students at Bishop Perowne CE College achieved a grade 4 or higher in English and maths, with 40 per cent achieving a grade 5 or above.
Notably, seven students achieved an outstanding 60 GCSEs between them at grades 9-7 putting them among the top two to three per cent in the population.
Among the top performers were Dominic Olney who scored four at grade 9, three at grade 8 and one at grade 7 and Dan Millward who picked up three at grade 9, five at grade 8 and two at grade 7.
Mark Pollard, headteacher at Bishop Perowne, said: “We’re thrilled that so many students achieved such outstanding results, congratulations to every one of them.
“They all showed great dedication during the exam period and worked extremely hard to achieve their grades.
“We wish all our Year 11 leavers the very best for their future endeavours.”
