ANNUAL REPORT TO PARENTS - Y Pant School

2. Student Achievementa. SSSP Statistics (see appendix 3).External Examination ResultsSchool LEA WalesKS3% achieving level 5+English 84 70 (2008)Maths 89 73 (2008)Science 85 74 (2008)Core Subject Indicator 79 60 (2008)GCSELevel 2 Threshold 70 55 59Level 1 Threshold 93 86 88Core Subject Indicator 57 40 45A2Based on 2 or more A Level examinationsLevel 3 Threshold 97 95 95% pass rate A - C 85 65 70Average score per student 714 618 645(SSSP statistics are available in the full report)Congratulations to students and staff on another set of superb results inthe external examinations.Once again Year 11 students produced an outstanding set of examinationresults which surpassed expectations. Over 70% of pupils who sat,attained the benchmark 5 A*-C grade at GCSE or equivalent level, while25 pupils were awarded 10 A/A* grades or better. Natalie Hopkins andHannah Sutton both achieved 10 A* passes and 3 grade A passes.At AS level Year 12 students celebrated an excellent set of results.These included 71 passes at grade A and 75 at grade B. Ten studentsattained at least 3 A grades with Rachel Hughes, Thomas Rowlands,Bethan Smyth and Kirstyn Udy all receiving 4 A Grades.4