Nerves, excitement and celebrations! Students across Barking and Dagenham picked up their GCSE results this week – and they’ve done themselves proud!
GCSE exams returned this year after being cancelled for the last two years due to the coronavirus pandemic, when teachers awarded grades using marked assignments, coursework, and mock exam results. And the borough’s youngsters have performed exceptionally well despite the disruptions to their education.
This year, over half of young people (51%) achieved the headline measure ‘Grades nine to five in English and Maths’ – the borough’s
Nerves, excitement and celebrations! Students across Barking and Dagenham picked up their GCSE results this week – and they’ve done themselves proud!
GCSE exams returned this year after being cancelled for the last two years due to the coronavirus pandemic, when teachers awarded grades using marked assignments, coursework, and mock exam results. And the borough’s youngsters have performed exceptionally well despite the disruptions to their education.
This year, over half of young people (51%) achieved the headline measure ‘Grades nine to five in English and Maths’ – the borough’s best-ever results. Just under 70 per cent of students achieved grades nine to four in English and Maths, and there was an increase in young people who entered English Baccalaureate (EBacc), achieving their best examination performance to date.
