Exceptional GCSE results at Mayfield
Mayfield is celebrating some of its best ever GCSE results, an impressive achievement in a year where examination reforms have made it more challenging for students to reach the top grade. Over one‐third of all entries were awarded either A* or 9, the newly introduced highest grade in GCSE English and Mathematics, which recognises the very best performing students. Almost three quarters of entries were graded A*/A or 9–7 and 98% A* to C or equivalent.
An outstanding 20% of the year group was awarded A*/A or equivalent grades in all their subjects and almost 20% achieved 9 A* or equivalent. Over three quarters of the year group attained 5 or more A*/A or equivalent. The GCSE results are all the more impressive as the School has a broad academic intake and they highlight Mayfield’s success in unlocking the academic potential of each girl. They are a testament not only to the first-rate teaching and exceptional pastoral support at Mayfield but also to the School’s ethos of commitment, aspiration and challenge and we congratulate the girls on their achievements.
Mayfield has a proud tradition of distinction in a wide range of disciplines and this year students have, once again, excelled across the board, confirming the strength in breadth and depth for which Mayfield is acclaimed. Exceptional results were achieved in Mathematics, with 42% of girls awarded top scores of 9 and 8 under the new GCSE grading system. Our keen mathematicians also studied the challenging Further Maths IGCSE course, with almost all achieving A*/A grades and over 20% awarded A* with Distinction, indicating outstanding achievement at a level higher than A*.
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Science is also a great strength of Mayfield and this year is no
exception, with 90% A*/A grades in Chemistry and 83% in Physics, whilst creative and performing arts subjects continue to inspire outstanding results, with 90% A*/A grades in Art and Design and 87% at this level in Drama.
Headmistress, Antonia Beary, comments:
“I am immensely proud that Mayfield girls have continued to perform exceptionally well at GCSE, especially at this time of confusion and uncertainty in the education system. These results confirm the importance of inspiring and engaging girls in the classroom, rather than simply teaching them how to pass examinations. We are delighted by the performance of our girls in both the new and more rigorous Maths and Further Maths examinations with a higher than anticipated percentage of 9 and A* with Distinction grades, confirming the School’s excellence in this area. Similarly, a pleasing number of 9s were achieved in English (not least given the public controversy over the marking), which reflects the all-round quality of a Mayfield education.
Girls performed equally well in Science, Humanities and Creative and Performing Arts confirming – were it ever in doubt – the importance of a wide range of subjects to achieve a balanced education. It is unfortunate that financial restrictions in the state sector threaten to deny this breadth to so many pupils, but we remain committed to ensuring that throughout their Mayfield careers the girls are able to enjoy a range of subjects and, in so doing, discover new talents, develop transferable skills and establish lifelong interests. We look forward to them continuing to flourish as they begin their A Level courses.” OC
The Old Cornelian SUMMER 2017
RESULTS EXAM
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