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| GCSE
EXAM RESULTS ON THE SLIDE |
First dip in performance
after years of improvement
THE trend towards improved GCSE results in Islington has stalled,
despite rising national scores, provisional figures released yesterday
(Thursday) reveal.
Only 44 per cent of pupils achieved five or more A* to C grades,
compared with the provisional figure of 45 per cent last year.
The national rise for students gaining A* to C grades this year
is two per cent.
But headteachers at schools including Islington Green and Highbury
Fields were celebrating some of the best A and A* grades ever.
Schools boss Bill Clark said last night that this year’s results
“consolidated” those of previous years.
The borough’s Lib Dem education supremo, Councillor James Kempton,
said: “Individual students certainly have a lot to be proud
of.
“Five years ago Islington had among the worst GCSE results
in the country. Since then, we have seen a massive improvement in
our results, reflecting the hard work and dedication of students,
teachers, parents and governors. I am pleased that in 2005 we have
found ourselves in a position where our schools are able to maintain
GCSE results at this improved level.
“We are determined that next year, with such solid foundations
now in place, results will be on the rise again. Congratulations
to all the students who received their GCSE results today.”
Islington’s GCSE results jumped by 18.5 per centage points
between 2000 and 2004 but never rose above the national or London
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