TPS Headteacher

TPS Headteacher Mark Marande talks about the overall GCSE results for 2024.

Transcript

00:00We're super proud of all of the achievements of the Class of 2024.

00:05They've gone on to do really, really well in their exams.

00:08They're one of the year groups that were most affected by Covid in some ways

00:12because when they joined us, they had one term in Year 7 with us

00:16and then it was straight into lockdown after Christmas.

00:19So they missed some really crucial, you know, coming to secondary school,

00:22joining secondary school, they missed some really, really crucial bits.

00:25So because of that, I think this makes these results extra special.

00:30Well over three quarters of our students achieved the all-important 4,

00:34which is the old C grade in English and Maths.

00:37So that's well above national and local Hampshire averages as well.

00:40So we are really delighted with their results.

00:43In terms of some special mentions, because in every year group

00:46there's always some students who you sort of,

00:48and some groups of students you really want to specially mention.

00:50I think this year we look at our Ukrainian students.

00:53So we had four Ukrainian students in this year group who fled

00:57from Ukraine following the war there in 2022.

01:00They joined, you know, in the middle of a school journey

01:03and our community I was really, really proud of.

01:06They welcomed them so wholeheartedly really

01:09and made them feel like this is their school

01:11and it is their school now, which is wonderful.

01:14And they've achieved some phenomenal results.

01:16All of them have picked up several grade A's and A stars,

01:19which is 7 to 9 in the new system.

01:22So we are extra specially proud of them as well and all the students.

01:26And we really want to wish them the very best for the future.

01:30Starting GCSEs can be a slightly nervous time for students

01:34because they're the sorts of results that they will carry with them

01:36to their next stage of education.

01:38And I think that the biggest tip we always try to give to the students,

01:41and I'll be honest, I don't always listen as much as we'd like them to

01:44to this bit of advice, but it's to start that revision early

01:47because I think cramming, you know, it doesn't work.

01:51So start that revision early and also not to worry about it too much.

01:55You know, you need to get what you need to get to the next stage of your career

01:59and not make it this all-consuming thing.

02:01You know, there is a lot to life.

02:03GCSEs are an important part of it, but they are just one part of it.

02:06So that kind of balance is important as well.