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Getting the Right Results

At BCS we aim that, as a basic minimum, all pupils, irrespective of their ability or starting point on entry to our school, will achieve anaverage of one grade at GCSE or A level above their potential.  We pride ourselves on excellent value-added scores, and our mission is to ensure that every pupil outperforms academically.

Our curriculum and subject choice has been designed to ensure that we can cater for all interests. We have developed a very unique and innovative curriculum that has taken into account the different learning styles of pupils, the fact that some pupils want a purely academic curriculum, others want a practical subject choice, and yet others want a combination of the two.  We do not do what all other schools do, or simply follow the norm in timetabling lessons and in our subject choice offer – we innovate to ensure we get the best out of everyone.  We would be happy to discuss our innovative and flexible curriculum with you.  Every child can flourish and every child can find the subject choice they want.

You will see that our results are exceptional for a non-selective school.  Our top academics are expected to achieve only A* at GCSE and A level, and they do, in abundance.  Pupils who need support are given this to ensure that they too achieve top results and these are equally celebrated.

Many of our pupils will describe themselves as ‘academics’’, and they love BCS, not only because we stretch them academically, but also because they are able to deliver so many other skills they never knew they had due to our extensive extracurricular programme and our broad curriculum.

Look at our Results!
 

We practice what we preach, and our 2012, our results were, as ever, most impressive!

A levels
  • Average UCAS points is 311 per student
  • All pupils gained places to their universities of choice, on the course of choice,have taken a gap year or gone into employment
  • 25% of leavers gained places at Russell Group universities

 GCSE

  • 91% of all pupils gained 5 or more A* -C grade passes, including those on the iGCSE course 
  • Close to 1 in 3 grades were A* or A grades
  •  Subject results showed some impressive performances: A*/A grade percentages as follows: Chinese 100%, Russian 100%, Spanish: 85%, French 80%, Religious Studies 67%, History 61%, Art 63%, Drama 50%, Mathematics 45%, Chemistry: 36%
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     GCSE Results Summary 2012 - Cumulative %

  A*- A A* - B A* - C
English 29 57 86
English Lit 19 58 89
Maths 7.1 43 96
Science 7.1 43 79
Add Science 0 14 71
Biology 21 79 100
Chemistry 36 86 100
Physics

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64 93
French 80 100 100
Spanish 82 100 100
Geography 27 36 91
History 62 69 77
RS 67 78 89
Art 63 75 88
Business Studies 18 27  82 
DT 20 20 60
Drama 33 67 100
Home Economics 0 57  86 
Music 3.3 67 67
PE 29 57  86 
 TOTAL 28 58 88

 

 

 

United Learning comprises: UCST (Registered in England No: 2780748. Charity No. 1016538) and ULT (Registered in England No. 4439859. An Exempt Charity) Companies limited by guarantee.