Tuesday 10 August 2021
2021's A Level and other Level 3 results have matched up to the high standards of the year's IB results.
The overall A* - E and equivalent pass rate for the Bailiwick is 100%, with 45.7% of A Level entries receiving an A or A* grade. In England the A Level A*-E pass rate for 2020 is 99.5%, while the proportion of A*-As is 44.3%.
Bailiwick A Level and equivalent pass rate over the last 10 years*
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019* | 2020* | 2021 |
99.6% | 99.5% | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 99.4% | 99.8% | 100% |
*The results of students at the Grammar School and Sixth Form Centre include IB Certificates, which are equivalent qualifications.
This year's cohort at the Sixth Form Centre of 167 students achieved a 100% pass rate at A Level, with 41.2% of grades at A*/A . A significant number of students complemented these results with additional qualifications like Level 3 Core Mathematics and the Extended Project Qualification.
Level 3 Vocational and Technical results over the last 9 years
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
87% | 95% | 96% | 94% | 94% | 97% | 97% | 94% | 100% |
Similarly, the year saw excellent results across the board for Level 3 students at the Guernsey College of Further Education, part of the Guernsey Institute. The overall provisional pass rate is 100% for full time final year Level 3 completing students. 56% of qualification passes on graded programmes were at Distinction or Distinction* grades, which are equivalent to A and A* grades at A Level.
34% of those students are continuing to Higher Education (including University), 6% are remaining at Guernsey College of Further Education to study other qualifications such as apprenticeships or professional qualifications, 45% students have secured local employment, and 15% are currently seeking employment.
Students have completed rigorous assessments to achieve their qualifications in line with the requirements of each awarding organisation. Teacher assessed grades have been awarded based on an assessment of student work across their studies in the last two years. This is in line with the approach taken in the UK, which was overseen by exams regulator Ofqual.
All of the grades published so far are preliminary grades, which could be subject to change as a result of appeals processes.
Results for the IB Diploma Programme were released earlier in the summer.
Kieran James, Principal at the Guernsey Grammar School and Sixth Form Centre, said:
"Despite our students' being unable to sit examinations this summer, these results reflect their hard work and exceptional progress over the past two years. The students and their teachers should be congratulated on these achievements. We have been continually impressed by their tenacity and resilience in this year's challenging and extraordinary circumstances. As the state provider of academic post-16 courses for the Bailiwick we are delighted that these initial data suggest our students, who come from a wide range of backgrounds, have made progress well-above the national average, thanks to the support they have received from their tutors, teachers, parents and carers. Our teachers have worked tirelessly to ensure students are able to progress into higher education or employment, and we look forward to seeing what they will achieve in the future."
Liz Coffey, Executive Principal, also offered her congratulations to everyone.
Jeanette Hart, Vice Principal of the Guernsey College of Further Education, said:
"It is important that we take the opportunity to celebrate the achievement of our students and to those who made these results possible in very difficult circumstances. This year's final year students have overcome two lockdowns, adapted to new ways of learning and working and have missed out on many social events with friends. In many cases students have been assessed against higher standards and with more formal assessment than usual. Many of our students have already secured employment or are getting ready to progress into Higher Education. Our Level 3 Apprentices have also had great success. Staff have adapted delivery of the curriculum to ensure that the essential skills and knowledge are still passed onto students. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all the students on their well-deserved success and extend thanks on their behalf to all the staff at the College."
Louise Misselke, Principal of the Guernsey College of Further Education and Executive Director of The Guernsey Institute, Jacki Hughes, Executive Principal of The Guernsey Institute, and Julian Winser, Chairman of the Shadow Board of Governors for The Guernsey Institute, all joined Ms Hart in offering their congratulations to students.
Deputy Andrea Dudley-Owen, President of the Committee for Education, Sport & Culture, said:
"After an incredibly challenging year for all our island's students, it is excellent news to see how strong their results are. The second lockdown and the ongoing pandemic have just added to the challenges this cohort of students have faced in recent years, and the fact they have achieved such strong results reflects how hard they have worked to overcome those challenges. Of course, the grading system this year has put additional pressure on our staff, and I would like to thank them all for their extremely hard work in assessing all of the students in a professional way. I, and the rest of the Committee, would like to offer my congratulations to everyone involved."