LIVE: A-Level results day 2021 as students across Derbyshire find out their grades
This year’s exams were cancelled for the second year running, leaving teachers to assess their students and award grades based on a range of evidence.
Results went live on the UCAS website at 8.30am on Tuesday, August 10, with many students heading to their respective schools and sixth form colleges to pick up their results in person thereafter.
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Hide AdWe’ll be bringing you all the latest news from across the Derbyshire region on this live blog as A-Level results day 2021 gets underway, as well as providing information and advice for those who did not receive the grades they’d hoped for and are having to go through clearing or consider new options.
Live updates as students from across Derbyshire receive their A-Level results
Key Events
- Students across Derbyshire are finding out their A-Level grades today
- We’re at Outwood Academy Newbold as Sixth Form pupils open their results
- A-Level results hit record high as almost 50% of pupils land A and A* grades nationally
Chesterfield College students celebrate results
With an A Level pass rate of 96 per cent and a record number of students receiving the highest grades of A*- B there was a real buzz at the college’s sixth form hub in West Studios on Sheffield Road.
Students also found out their final grades for their level 3 vocational qualifications (equivalent to A-Levels).
Those studying in business, sport, law and travel and tourism did particularly well at securing the highest distinction star and distinction grades but there was lots of success across the 36 qualifications offered at this level by the college.
Read the full story here: https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/education/chesterfield-college-students-celebrate-a-level-and-vocational-results-3341348
‘Very strong year’ for A-Level results at Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School
With over 43 per cent of A-Level entries gained an A* or A, with 71 per cent gaining A*-B grades and over 94 per cent gaining A* - C grades and 100 per cent pass rate, many students will be taking up places at their first choice of employment, apprenticeship and universities.
Headteacher, Martyn Cooper, said “I’m delighted for students and their families. It is a joy to see young people realising their dreams, making phone calls to family members and planning the next steps of their journey, especially after such a challenging and unprecedented time period.
“Students, their families and staff at the school have continued to work extremely hard in ever-evolving scenarios to achieve these much deserved outcomes.
“We are particularly pleased that our initial analysis shows that we should be in the top five per cent of schools in the country in terms of progress data; this shows that DHFS students work hard and make excellent progress regardless of their starting point, a trend that we are proud to see year in, year out at DHFS.
“This is also testament to the subject knowledge, skill and personalised input from our staff. On behalf of the DHFS community I would like to thank them for their commitment to our students and school.”
Marc Howell, Director of Sixth Form said “Our students have worked incredibly hard this year and following a rigorous process, fully deserve these brilliant outcomes, we have seen students successfully taking up places at competitive institutions and destinations including three places at Oxbridge and four are going to study medicine or dentistry.
“With over 93 per cent of students gaining a place at their first-choice university, rising to 100 per cent including first or insurance choice university placements and an increasing number of students obtaining competitive apprenticeship placements, we are pleased to see students taking positive next steps after such a challenging two years.
“Well done to our Class of 2021, we are incredibly proud of them all.”
Delight for A-Level students at Tupton Hall School
Overall, the percentage of A* to A students at Tupton Hall was 28.5 per cent, with over half of students (53.9 per cent) achieving A* to B grades.
Headteacher Andrew Knowles, said: “We are delighted for our students after a traumatic end to their Post 16 experience with us. Their efforts and hard work over the two years of study have been duly rewarded.
“We are all very proud of this wonderful group of individuals. I would also like to thank our highly skilled staff and supportive parents and families who have supported our students throughout this time.”
Among the high achievers were Olivia Buckley who achieved an A* in Biology, an A* in Psychology and an A in Chemistry.
In September, Olivia will be studying Biomedical Science at the University of Sheffield.
Chloe Butler was awarded A grades in Spanish and Maths and an A* in Economics.
Chloe’s hard work and success will take her to the University of Sheffield where she will study Economics and Modern Languages & Cultures.
Other high performing individuals include:
- Eden Booth: A*, A*, A in Psychology, Law and History.
- Alisha Hurrell: A*, A, A in Biology, Chemistry and Maths.
- Isabelle Payne: A*, A*, A, A* in Biology, English Literature, Psychology & Extended Project Qualification (EPQ).
- Jack Redman: A*, A*, A, A in Maths, Further Maths, Physics and French.
Students receive teacher-assessed A Level results after second year of cancelled exams
The teacher-assessed grades come after the summer exams were cancelled for the second year in a row due to the pandemic.
Thousands of pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be hoping to progress on to university, work or training after completing their A Levels, with experts predicting that “inflation” may occur this year.
Read more here: https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/education/students-receive-teacher-assessed-a-level-results-after-second-year-of-cancelled-exams-3340059
Praise for Derbyshire’s young people as they pick up their A-Level results
Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Young People, Councillor Alex Dale, said: “I’d like to wish all our students who will soon receive their A-level or GCSE results the very best of luck.
“It has been a difficult year for all students, their families and school staff, so I’d also like to thank everyone involved. Our schools and their pupils have worked very hard in extremely difficult circumstances and deserve praise for the way they’ve kept going through thick and thin.
“I’d like to wish our students all the best for the future. There’s plenty of advice and support on offer for all students from their school or college as they consider their next steps.”