BIRKENHEAD SCHOOL CELEBRATE
OUTSTANDING A LEVEL RESULTS
It has been another proud year for Birkenhead School as
students celebrate their A Level results which collectively
place the Oxton based school as one of the leading schools
within the North West. Against a national backdrop of the
lowest proportion of A* and A grades for a decade, the School
bucked the trend with an increase to almost half (49%) of all
grades awarded at grade A or above.
Of the forty-five students that took A Levels this year, almost
a quarter achieved A* or A grades in all their subjects. 18% of
all grades awarded gained the highest A* grade. Three students
gained A*s in all their subjects leaving to take up places at
Cambridge, Durham and Imperial. Two further students will
now move to Oxford University to study Law and Economics
& Management, while four students now take up their places
at medical school. The School is well known for its medical
pathway, supported by a Science Department where 91% of A
Level grades this year were awarded A*-B.
Paul Vicars, Headmaster, writes: ‘Convention dictates that schools
quote grade statistics like those above, and we are extremely
proud that this year’s results continue the strong academic
tradition of our School, with significant numbers heading to
Oxbridge, Medical School and Russell Group universities.
However, we are equally proud of all of the students who have
worked diligently throughout their time with us, have achieved
excellent exam results, and who have contributed wholeheartedly
to the School community. Our focus at Birkenhead School
remains on supporting each individual, developing happy and
confident students who pursue a great many opportunities across
not only academic disciplines, but also sport, music, theatre,
leadership and many others. This cohort, with their wide skill
set and lifelong friendships, now become part of a great global
network of Birkonian alumni.’
Preparing the Sixth Form for the future, and in doing so, joining
this established network of Old Birkonians are key areas of the
School’s focus for the coming year. From the start of the new
academic year, Sixth Formers will benefit from the use of the
new Sutton Futures Room, a facility where students can practise
admissions and aptitude tests, alongside receiving bespoke
advice and preparation for university courses, apprenticeships
and the world of work from the Futures Team. It is this team that
organise the industry specific careers conferences that are open
to all students on the Wirral, the next one focusing on Finance
and Law, taking place on Monday 10th February 2020. Students
(and parents) that are interested in attending the conference
can book places by contacting Carol Keegan on carol.keegan@
birkenheadschool.co.uk.
Many alumni will return to the Bushell Hall, Birkenhead
School to pass on their advice at these conferences. Many more
also return to contribute to the weekly Sixth Form Nicholls
Lecture Series, with the coming Michaelmas Term’s offering
broadening the horizons of the students through topics covering
entrepreneurship to neurosurgery, human rights to cyber
security.
The desire to always look to the future and to enlist alumni
to help inspire current students will continue to underpin the
School’s holistic approach to education, but with a core focused
on academic excellence for all. The strength of the School’s exam
results aligns with a period of significant interest in the Sixth
Form from students taking their GCSEs elsewhere.
Anyone interested in visiting the School to enquire about
potential admission, should contact seniorsadmissions@
birkenheadschool.co.uk or Julie Hopper on 0151 651 3009.
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