SEPTEMBER 2019 ISSUE 055
www.winchestertoday.co.uk
WINCHESTER STUDENTS EXCEL ONCE AGAIN Beaming faces all round as GCSE and A Level results thrill students, staff and parents By KEVIN GOVER News Editor
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STUDENTS across Winchester have done it again, with exam targets not only being met, but surpassed.This year saw the final rollout of the three-year implementation of 1 to 9 grade ratings for GCSEs - with 9 being at the very top of the scale and a pass grade being 4 or above. In congratulating Hampshire’s students, Roz Chadd, who’s responsible for Education and Skills for the county said it was a huge achievement: “There is no question that the new GCSE examinations are tougher than ever, yet Hampshire’s pupils have risen to the challenge again and performed excellently. “They should be very proud of their results for 2019, as should their families and schools. Hampshire schools performed very well last year so to improve from that strong position is a real achievement for them.” There were increases in top GCSE
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Charity transforms life of Winchester youngster MEET Joseph Sandercock, an 11-year-old from Winchester who is in recovery from cancer, and who feels more optimistic for his future after enjoying the sailing trip of a lifetime with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, as the charity aims to transform more young lives this summer. Joseph was six when he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and underwent intensive chemotherapy at Southampton General Hospital. He was amongst 22 young people in recovery that took part in a continued on page 2 ➜
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