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GCSE results
GCSE
The results are in.
Trinity Fifth Year students thrive in the face of challenge.
Well done to our GCSE cohort who rose to the challenges of the past two years and were rewarded with a set of enormously pleasing grades.
“We are so pleased for our Fifth Year students and their families,” says Alasdair Kennedy, Headmaster. “After the most unusual and disrupted two years of school, they have negotiated the requirements of the teacher assessed grade process extremely well and 94% of their grades were 9, 8 or 7. Out of the 136 students in the year group, 40 achieved nine or more 9 grades, and 119 students achieved a 9 grade in at least one of their subjects.” Mr Munnery, Head of Fifth Year, adds: “This group showed dogged determination and perseverance whilst navigating the past eighteen months. Their willingness to do well was matched by their complete focus upon what factors they could control, in an often fluid environment. We have always championed the idea of hard work and effort as the foundation to everything we do in the Fifth Year, and to see this come through so clearly filled me with a true sense of pride.”
94%
Graded 7, 8, or 9
Conor Giblin
“I especially liked Spanish and English as the classes varied in how we learnt the material, and we were given licence to come up with our own ideas. “I play a lot of football and I would do most of my work at the weekend when I had lots of time so that I’d have less to do during the week when I’d be busier with training. My advice would be to find a personal way of juggling your various commitments, whilst also leaving some time for yourself and for friends and family - and also to enjoy it!”
Roma Matebalavu
“Online lessons allowed me to structure my day as I pleased. This meant I could do physical training before school started or during breaks. I would encourage GCSE students to utilise physical exercise to boost not only their physical health but also their mental wellbeing. Exercise and rugby training helped me during periods of study. I also turned to weightlifting and running between revision sessions as a distraction and as a way of increasing focus. “Evidence for our teacher assessed grades was collected from not only the exams we sat at the end of the year but also from previous assessments. This benefitted those who treated every small test as their last. “I would like to study at Oxbridge in an area involving History or Classics then take a law conversion course, and to play rugby to the highest standard I am able to; hopefully, for a professional side.”
Yusuf Jamil
“My advice is make time to talk to your teachers. At the end of my Fourth Year, I realised that I needed to bring up my Computing grade, so I emailed my teacher and set up some extra lessons. This resulted in me obtaining a grade 9 in one of our last practice exams and feeling more confident. “What I’m most looking forward to about Sixth Form life is the increased freedom and delving deeper into the subjects I have chosen for A Level: Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Religious Studies. I am interested in pursuing a career in medicine or dentistry.”
Josh Binns
“I elected to do the three humanities for GCSE – Religious Studies, Geography and History. I really enjoyed all of them as they allowed me to explore the world around us in such depth through the lens of some of the most influential events of the 20th century. “My favourite part of GCSE years was the DofE trip in the summer of Fourth Year. Despite getting slightly lost, we managed to cook some vaguely edible food and I had a really fun time with my friends. I’m taking Classical Civilisation, Politics, Geography and History for A Level, and I’d love to go to university to study Politics and International Relations.”
Aarav Ganguli
“I found my GCSE years to be the most enjoyable, yet challenging. At times, balancing homework and extra-curricular activities was tough. A useful solution for me was to write a list of everything I had to do and then rank these tasks in order of priority to ensure that deadlines were being met, whilst also having fun and staying fit! Having a break to practise my instruments or do my exercises for various sports meant I felt fresher and more motivated.”
Zain Mirza
“I have particularly enjoyed the more practical, hands-on subjects such as Biology. The thrilling, live dissections and enthusiastic teachers created an immersive atmosphere, making it easy to engage and allowing me to have fun. “I participated in many co-curricular clubs and activities including cricket, scubadiving, debating club, Think Soc and computing club. The school’s enrichment programme encouraged me to broaden my horizons, encouraging me to take up many extra-curricular activities as well as to participate in the Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh award. “I managed to balance extra-curricular and social actives with schoolwork well throughout the two years by planning and timetabling everything into an app called ‘Notion’. This allowed me to plan my week to stay efficient and maximise productivity. I am so excited to dive deeper into each of my favourite subjects in the Sixth Form.”
