Regarding KS4 results, the school must publish on its website the percentage of pupils
who achieved grade C or above in GCSEs (or equivalent) in five or more subjects, including English and maths.
A student
who achieves a grade 7 at GCSE is definitely suitable to study maths at A-level, but because they've fallen short of a grade 9 and 8, grade 7 doesn't feel like enough.
Not exact matches
Almost half of Canadian students (45 %)
who wrote the test in 2000
achieved top scores in reading, but in 2009 only 40 % made similar
grades.
These students had
achieved exactly the same standard as their classmates
who were awarded a C
grade just a few months earlier.
Meanwhile, just 28 % of white working class boys
who receive free school meals
achieve five GCSEs at
grade C or above.
Those
who are most threatened
achieve lower
grade point averages and are twice as likely either not to finish high school or go on to college.
The academics believe spotting «procrastinators»
who hand in work at the last minute early on and warning them of the dangers of the habit could help students
achieve higher
grades.
A highly motivated and hardworking individual,
who has recently completed their A-Levels,
achieving excellent
grades in both Maths and Science.
In an essay for the Huffington Post, the 42 - year - old actor —
who initially dropped out of full - time education in the ninth
grade — explained how he'd
achieved his diploma after completing an internet study programme.
Dramatically inert and flatter than a buzz cut, the movie ends up diminishing their moment of heroism by turning it into a defiantly amateurish piece of junior - high -
grade theatrics (the film asks the impossible of people
who have already
achieved greatness), as if to say: Reality doesn't need to be gussied up.
A new poll has revealed that high school students with a desk in their bedroom get better
grades in exams, as 51 % of parents with children that
achieved five or more A * to C
graded confirmed that their child's bedrooms were equipped with desks or dedicated study areas; compared to just 18 % of those
who failed their GCSE's having a desk.
Those
who rely on GCSEs will know that those students
achieving the top
grade have performed exceptionally.»
By comparison, 82 % of those
who did not
achieve five or more A * to C
grades don't have a desk or dedicated space to study.
George Nellist, a Year 13 student
who started life at Chase Grammar School at the age of three in the Lyncroft House Preparatory School, will be going on to study Sports Science with Management at Loughborough University after
achieving AAB
grades in Business, Physical Education and English Literature.
Ucas data shows that universities are increasingly «more flexible» with
grade requirements, accepting pupils
who fail to
achieve their predicted
grades.
Students
who took Silver CREST
achieved half a
grade higher on their best science GCSE result compared to a statistically matched control group.
In schools that had a chance to
achieve a Recognized rating, low - scoring students
who were not designated as eligible for special education in 8th
grade were 2.4 percentage points more likely to be newly designated as such in 10th
grade, an increase of more than 100 percent relative to the 2 percent designation rate in other schools.
The first shows that barely eligible students
who participated in LUSD's G&T curriculum for all of 6th
grade and half of 7th
grade exhibit no significant improvement in test scores across a range of subjects, despite their being surrounded by higher -
achieving peers and taking more advanced courses.
On the other hand, the researchers found negative long - term impacts for low - scoring students in
grade cohorts
who attended a school facing the opportunity to
achieve a «Recognized» rating as compared to those in schools not facing a recognition opportunity.
Based on that first - year success, Los Altos extended the program to all of its 5th - and 6th -
grade classes, and to its 7th graders
who were
achieving at
grade level and below.
The real issue is a perception that a focus on gifted programs must automatically detract from children
who are not
achieving at
grade level.
Los Altos has extended the Khan Academy program to all of its 5th and 6th
grade classes, and to its 7th graders
who were
achieving at
grade level and below.
Washington moved on, as did Chris, and then a few years ago something funny happened: NAEP scores in fourth -
grade reading jumped significantly, especially for the low - income, low
achieving students
who were Reading First's focus.
Of the elementary and middle schools the survey respondents rated, 14 percent received a
grade of «A,» 41 percent received a «B»
grade, while 36 percent received a «C.» Seven percent were given a «D» and 2 percent an «F.» These subjective ratings were compared with data on actual school quality as measured by the percentage of students in each school
who achieved «proficiency» in math and reading on states» accountability exams during the 2007 - 08 school year.
Because so many of the students
who enroll in online schools show up late and are behind in their studies, it's not surprising that many don't
achieve grade - level proficiency at the end of the year.
Earlier this year, we published a report produced by a team of volunteer economists from Pro Bono Economics, which revealed that students
who have taken a CREST Silver Award
achieved half a
grade higher on their best science GCSE result and were more likely to continue with STEM education, compared to a matched control group.
Pupils
who achieve a middle or low C will receive a
grade 4.
They cite a 2014 UK study showing students
who attended two to three years of preschool
achieved higher overall exam scores, better
grades in English and maths, and took more final year exams.
The National Children's Bureau (NCB) in Northern Ireland released a study which suggests students
who play video games
achieve significantly worse
grades at GCSE level.
The research questioned 1,000 teenagers across 13 schools in Northern Ireland and found that 41 per cent of pupils
who used portable games players «a couple of times a day»
achieved five good
grades at GCSE, as opposed to 77 per cent of pupils
who rarely played.
As we work with states in developing these systems, one of the key components is making sure the information is translatable for parents, that they can understand what percentage of students in that school
who are mastering standards and
achieving grade - level expectations and whether or not those students are going to be ready to graduate from high school and be successful in college.
With recent figures from The Prince's Trust showing that 31 % of teachers consider the development of soft skills more important than
achieving good
grades, teaching specialists TeachingAbroadDirect.co.uk analysed findings from global education technology company Promethean World,
who surveyed over 1,600 educators from across the UK to see if teachers believe technology has hindered the ability for students to learn and acquire soft skills.
Nearly half of the low - income students
who are classified as high -
achieving when they enter 1st
grade can no longer be classified as such by the time they reach 5th
grade.
Accelerated or honors courses offer above -
grade - level curricula to students
who are ready for it, and allow high -
achieving youngsters to move at a faster pace than their peers.
The high -
achieving, low - income students
who do apply are admitted, enroll, progress, and graduate at the same rates as high - income students with equivalent test scores and
grades.
One of them was Molly Claridge, from Colchester in Essex,
who had just received
grades that resulted in her thinking she would not be able to
achieve her first choice degree of Media and Communications at Bath Spa.
Emma Mitchell and Katrina Norton —
who achieved 3 A *
grades.
Beth Rounding —
who achieved three A *
grades and an A * for her Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), which secured her a place at Warwick University to read Psychology
Oliver Warwick —
who achieved three A *
grades and an A for his EPQ.
The SMF also found wide inequality due to income, with 40 per cent of students
who receive free school meals
achieving 5 A * - Cs
grades at GCSE, compared to 70 per cent of students
who do not.
Nick Gibb asserted that: «Music shouldn't be the preserve of those
who can afford it», mentioning that in 2009, 18.6 per cent of pupils
who achieved an A
grade for music A-level went to Oxbridge, with only five subjects
achieving a higher progression rate.
Odhran Imlah, Catherine Hays, Catherine Ellis, James Dilley and Noah Newsom -
who all
achieved an A * and two A
grades
According to findings released by researchers at the Strategic Data Project (SDP), as many as 16 percent of the students in SDP partner districts
who are high
achieving, as indicated by superior
grades and SAT scores, do not attend college once they complete high school.
The research also found that: students
who took a Silver CREST
achieved half a
grade higher on their best science GCSE result compared to a statistically matched control group; students
who undertake a CREST Silver Award are 21 per cent more likely to take a STEM AS Level.
The Prince's Trust
Achieve programme is a flexible provision for 13 - 19 year olds
who are experiencing challenges with attendance, attainment or motivation and may be at risk of exclusion or not attaining the
grades they are capable of.
• GCSE pupils
who want to
achieve at least
grade 4 • Parents
who wish to support their children
who may feel less confident with algebra.
Through the Summer Enrichment Program, the Foundation supports nonprofit organizations or universities
who provide access to high - quality summer enrichment programs for high -
achieving low - income students entering
grades 6 through 12.
Roseanna Ander, Jonathan Guryan and Jens Ludwig propose scaling up a daily, individualized tutorial program that would allow students
who have fallen behind
grade level in math to reengage with regular classroom instruction, likely increasing their chances of graduating high school and
achieving the many long - term economic benefits that go along with academic success.
Even students
who can recite their notes off by heart may struggle to
achieve the top
grades because they have poor exam technique, but this workbook is the ideal resource to improve exam technique simply by practicing!
For children
who have not
achieved English fluency by the 1st
grade, the clock is ticking; not attending to deficiencies in English by the critical age of five or six makes catching up much more costly.