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www.abingdon.org.uk 3 2017 A level and GCSE Results A level passes 26.5 % at grade A* 63.0 % at grades A* and A 83.4 % at grades A* to B 95.1 % at grades A* to C 99.8 % at grades A* to E At A level almost half of the year group (81 boys) gained three or more A level passes at A* or A grades and over a quarter of all passes were awarded the A* grade. Students performed particularly well in English and Economics where 90% of candidates achieved A* to B grades. Abingdon News GCSE passes 59.8 % at grade A* 85.5 % at grades A* and A 97.7 % at grades A* to B 99.6 % at grades A* to C 100 % at grades A* to G Almost a third of the year group gained nine or more passes at grade A*. 81 boys gained all their GCSE passes at A* or A grades. Demonstrating the breadth of very high achievements across the 23 subjects on offer in Abingdon’s GCSE curriculum, a wide variety of subjects reported A*/A rates of over 85%, including English and English Literature, Physics, French, German, Spanish, Electronics, Greek, History and Latin. Almost all of the other subjects had A*/A rates above 80%. I would like to congratulate all our candidates who have achieved such a strong set of results, which reflect the hard work that our students have put into their studies, alongside their quite superb contribution to the wider life of the School. The results also bear testimony to the commitment and skill of the staff at Abingdon who guide our pupils with tenacity, intelligence and enthusiasm. I wish all our leavers well as they move on to the next stages in their lives. * A level grade equivalencies have been used for pre-U grades in the statistics above. Abingdon uses the pre-U for French, German and Spanish. Speaking about the A level results the Headmaster, Michael Windsor, said: ” “ This is a quite superb set of GCSE results and I am delighted that the pupils’ hard work has paid off in such style. It is exciting to see very high levels of achievement across the board and this underlines the quality and commitment of the staff at Abingdon. The boys have certainly established a firm platform for continued success at A Level. The Headmaster was full of praise for the boys saying: ” “ Smiles all round as James, Ollie and Jamie all gain 10 A* grades at GCSE. A level & GCSE figures are subject to change after marking appeals