Increase in top A-level grades at Bourne Academy Sixth Form
Increase in top A-level grades at Bourne Academy Sixth Form
Students at Bourne Academy Sixth Form have been celebrating their achievements with an outstanding set of exam results with 54% of A-level and BTEC qualifications being the equivalent of grades A* to A.
The SLAT Sixth Form at Bourne Academy offers different study pathways where students can study A-levels only, BTECs only or a combination of both.
There has been a 7% increase in the overall grades achieved compared to 2023 with 88% of student grades achieved being equivalent to A* to C grades with a 99% pass rate across all exams.
The top grades for A-level subjects have improved compared to 2023, with a 2% increase in A* to A, a 5% increase in A* to B and a 6% increase in A* to C. There were notable successes for specific A-level subjects with 71% of History students achieving A* to B, 70% of English Literature students achieving A* to B and 64% of Psychology students A* to B.
For the BTEC qualifications, an outstanding 92% of grades achieved were Distinction* to Merit (equivalent to A* or C grade at A-level). Students studying Music Performance hit the right note where 100% achieved Distinction* (equivalent to A* at A-level); 90% of Sport & Physical Activity students achieved Distinction* or Distinction and 81% of Health & Social Care students achieved Distinction* or Distinction.
Due to consistently achieving outstanding results, the SLAT Sixth Form is continuing to grow and will be welcoming a record number of new students joining the Sixth Form in September from secondary schools across the region.
Mrs Lucy Conley, Chief Executive Officer at South Lincolnshire Academies Trust said “We are delighted to have been able to celebrate an increase in the top A-level grades and another set of outstanding BTEC results. It has been wonderful to see the successes of our students today and I am incredibly proud of how they have worked incredibly hard throughout their time in Sixth Form. The attitudes of the students have been superb and 100% have achieved their first-choice university or apprenticeship offers. We wish them every success and very best in their future careers. I would like to thank the Sixth Form team and teaching staff for all of their advice, guidance and outstanding teaching that students have received throughout their Sixth Form journey.”
For more information about the SLAT Sixth Form at Bourne Academy, visit: www.bourneacademy.org/sixthform
