pre-GCSE programme

 Head of Sixth Form at City of Liverpool College, Michelle Bibby said: "The students have done really well. I manage the GCSE resit programme which is a programme for students who haven't necessarily got the grades to move on to a level 3 route or if they were disappointed with their GCSE's or they haven't had any opportunity to take GCSE's before.

 

"So they have come to the college and achieved excellent grades so we are really pleased for those students.

 

"It's about working on that mindset for students that they can do it and also building the skills that they potentially haven't developed at school.

 

"So we have a pre-GCSE programme as well which has really helped our students to develop over a course of two years rather than just one.

 

"So we always recommend that if students haven't got any GCSE's to do our level one launch pad programme and that builds in the foundations and the skill sets that they need including communication and your soft skills and language skills."

 

Overall grades at the school included a 97 per cent pass rate for GCSE English, with 50 per cent of students achieving a high grade.

 

While the pass rate for science was a high 96 per cent and 55 per cent of those were top grades.

 

Lord Derby Academy

 

Lord Derby Academy (Image: Liverpool Echo)

Among the many brilliant achievements at Lord Derby Academy on GCSE results day today was student Victoria Zienkiewicz.

 

First moving over to the UK just three years ago, Victoria didn't speak any English.

 


However, since joining the school the 16-year-old has quickly become fluent in English and passed her exams with flying colours.

 

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She went to collect her results with her proud mum Iwona.

 

Another student at Lord Derby Academy who was particularly "overwhelmed" with her fantastic GCSE results was Megan Hindely.

 

Struggling with dyslexia from a young age, Megan cried when she received her results, alongside her mum Sarah and dad John, because she was "so happy" with herself.

 

 

The emotional moment Lord Derby Academy Student Megan Hindley, 15, got her GCSE results with mum Sarah Hindley and dad John Hindley (Image: Lord Derby Academy)

The 15-year-old said: "I'm so happy, I'm amazed with what I got I never thought I could get what I've achieved. Two Bs, a 6 in maths.

 

"I was overwhelmed, I cried because I was so happy with myself and dreamed that I would get this and now it's a reality.

 

"I'm dyslexic, I was diagnosed in year 4 at primary and being let down so many times has pushed me to get what I got today.

 

"The support I was given was amazing and the effort that they put in staying after school with me to work on my anxiety to understand which I never got previously was just amazing."

 

Hannah is going on to study for an extended diploma in combined science at college in September.

 

Pupil Charlie Alexander also celebrated an outstanding set of results this morning, which will be among the highest in the UK.

 

Achieving seven grade 9s and two grade 8s, Charlie said he was "sometimes lacking in motivation" and thanks staff at Lord Derby Academy for getting him interested in his subjects.

 

 

Lord Derby Academy students Edvin, Natalia and Charlie with head teacher Victoria Gowan (Image: Knowsley Council)

Head teacher at Lord Derby Academy, Victoria Gowan, said: "The performance measures at Lord Derby Academy have increased significantly since 2018.

 

"Both attainment and achievement results are up and this year reflects the hard work dedication and commitment of the pupils, their parents and the wider school community.

 

"We're incredibly proud of this and we are determined to keep striving to move this school forward."

 

Archbishop Blanch

There were a lot of hugs and happy tears at Archbishop Blanch this morning as students arrived eagerly at school to collect their GCSE results.

 

Head teacher of the school, Claire Madeloso said: "It has been an outstanding year for pupils."

 

 

GCSE results day as Faith Bryant celebrates all 9s at Archbishop Blanch C of E High School, Liverpool. Photo by Colin Lane (Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo)

Student Faith Bryant was shocked when she received her set of amazing exam results this morning.

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