ACADEMIC Boys commended for ‘character and achievement’ after GCSE results Third Year boys achieved excellent results in their GCSEs, with 96 per cent of all grades awarded being at 9/8/7, equivalent to A*/A. Nearly two thirds of the boys’ results overall are at Grade 9, with 39 students receiving 9s in all subjects.
Winning team has the right chemistry! A Tonbridge team has been awarded first place in the South East following a prestigious national science competition. Lower Sixth boys Bosco Lee (PS4), Victor Wong (HS4) and Gabriel Day (CH4) took part in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Schools’ Analyst Competition, where they had to pit their skills and knowledge against teams from many other schools in the region.
James Priory, Tonbridge’s Headmaster, congratulated the Year 11 cohort (a few of whom are pictured on GCSE results day). “I am so proud of the conscientiousness and creativity the boys have shown. Their results are a tremendous achievement, especially given the challenging circumstances of the last 18 months,” he said.
The annual contest puts Year 12 students’ understanding of chemical analysis to the test via a series of hands-on experiments and problem-solving, theory-based questions, to be tackled by teams of three. Tonbridge entered ten teams into this year’s contest, with Bosco, Victor and Gabriel winning in the South East section after papers were marked by the judging panel. In total there were nine regional winning teams across the country.
“They have shown great character and resilience, remaining fully involved in the co-curricular and community life of the School as well as achieving excellent academic results.” Mr Priory added he was looking forward to welcoming the boys back in September: “Our new Sixth Form Curriculum, now in its second year, provides what we believe is the best preparation possible for university and future careers.” * Upper Sixth secure top university places: Page 5
l Boys in the Barton Science Centre, taking part in the RSC’s Schools’ Analyst Competition
