Wednesday 31 August 2016
The Committee for Education, Sport and Culture will be looking closely at the recent GCSE results achieved by all Bailiwick schools, particularly with regard to whether students have made better than expected progress or who may not have achieved the results they were predicted.
This will include a full detailed look at the results achieved by the small number of students at St Anne's School in Alderney.
'We are disappointed with the headline results achieved by students at St Anne's but need to spend some time with the headteacher and his staff to understand the reasons behind each individual student's performance,' said Committee President, Deputy Paul Le Pelley.
'We recognise that the small number of students in Alderney means that their results may fluctuate considerably year on year. For example each student represents around 6.5% of the overall school figure so the performance of one or two students can make a big difference. The overall percentage of students achieving five or more GCSE passes at A* to G in Alderney is still good (93.8%) but we need to understand why so many students did not achieve 5 or more GCSEs A*-C including English and Maths.
'The headteacher is meeting with individual parents to discuss their child's results and the options for them moving forward, whether that be a re-mark or a re-take or whether they have gained sufficient qualifications for them to take the next step into post 16 education, training or employment.
'The Committee has not had the chance to meet to discuss the details of the GCSE results but we will certainly be looking at ways we can support St Anne's, the headteacher, staff, students and parents to continue to improve.
'St Anne's does present some challenges due to its size and location but we are determined to overcome these in the best way that we can,' said Deputy Le Pelley.
Headteacher Martin Winward said he was continuing to meet with individual parents and students to discuss the best options for them moving forwards.
