GCSE 2017

GCSE 2017

Another set of fantastic GCSE results for AGGS

Students at Altrincham Grammar School for Girls rose to the challenge of the new GCSEs, achieving a collection of outstanding results.

In a year of revised GCSE content in English language, literature and mathematics, the students produced a set of extraordinary results as once again 100% of students gained at least 5 subjects at A*-C, including grades of 5 or above in English and mathematics. 86% of all results were graded at A*-A or 7 and above.

Of examinations using the traditional grading system 52% were graded at A*. In the new English and maths GCSEs, 29% of students achieved the highest grade of 9. An incredible 29 students achieved A* or above (8 or above on the new GCSE grading scale) in all their subjects. There were also 96 students who passed all 9 subjects at 7+, A or A* grade, which is a remarkable 55% of the cohort.

Results Summary

Results: English and Maths

	9	8	7	6	5	4
English Lang	41	54	50	26	2	0
English Lit	59	57	31	22	3	1
Maths	53	63	38	14	5	0

Results: All other GCSEs

	A*	A	B	C	D
Art & Design	12	13	1	0	0
Biology	62	21	8	0	0
Business Studies	6	11	6	1	2
Chemistry	74	15	2	0	0
Citizenship	0	13	2	0	0
Computing	19	5	2	1	1
Dance	4	7	0	0	0
Drama	11	3	1	0	0
French	28	11	8	2	1
Geography	42	24	7	0	0
German	21	22	16	7	2
History	45	37	7	3	1
Music	5	6	1	0	0
PE	5	2	1	2	0
Physics	61	18	12	0	0
RS	60	19	1	0	0
Science (Core)	21	48	8	5	0
Science (Additional)	28	44	8	2	0
Spanish	40	15	13	2	0
Technology (Food)	2	8	0	0	0
Technology (Textiles)	5	8	1	0	0

Summary results English and maths combined

	Entries	%9	%8	%7	%6	%5
2017	519	29.5	33.5	22.9	11.9	1.9

Other subjects combined

	Entries	%A*	%A	%B	%C
2017	1027	53.1	33.9	9.9	2.4

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