Bedales students celebrate BAC & GCSE Results
Bedales celebrated impressive exam results on GCSE results day; and unlike any other school, Bedales students tailor their studies by choosing a combination of GCSEs, the more challenging IGCSEs, and the school’s unique GCSE alternative, Bedales Assessed Courses (BACs). The combined GCSE/IGCSE/BAC pass mark at grades A*/A of 54% is five percentage points higher than last year*.
Commenting on the students’ achievements, Keith Budge, Headmaster, Bedales Schools said: “The combination of IGCSE, GCSE and Bedales Assessed Courses creates a rigorous, imaginative and enjoyable curriculum, as well as preparing our students for A level study and subsequent application to university. We are very pleased with this year’s results and congratulate all the students on their efforts and achievements.”
BACs are externally moderated and recognised by UCAS. Bedales’ unique curriculum is built around a group of five compulsory subjects – GCSEs in English, and a Modern Language, plus the international GCSE (IGCSE) Dual Award in Science and Mathematics. This ensures both that the full range of core skills is covered and also that the minimum requirement for much of higher education is met. Students then choose from other options, which include other GCSEs (e.g. History or a second language) and up to five BACs from a total of 10 courses on offer that include subjects such as Ancient Civilisations and Classical Music. Other compulsory courses are Sport and Personal, Social and Health Education.
The content of BACs is broad and stimulating offering cross curricular opportunities that are suited to a wide variety of learning styles. Internal assessment includes a mixture of written assignments, presentations, projects and performances, together with terminal examinations as appropriate. Bedales is the first school to be recognised by UCAS as offering its own GCSE-replacement qualification.
Bedales BAC and GCSE successes include:
• Katie Shannon from Steep achieved 4 A* grades for BACs and 6 A* grades and 1 A grade for GCSEs
• Elize Layton from London achieved 3 A* grades for BACs and 4 A* grades and 1 A for GCSEs
• Piper Anderson-Klotz from London achieved 3 A* grades for BACs and1 A*, 5 A grades and 1 B grade for GCSEs
• Timothy Jones from Dorking achieved 3 A* grades and 1 A grade for BACs and 5 A* grades and 1 B for GCSEs
• Madeline Green from Liss achieved 3 A* grades and 1 B grade for BACs and 4 A* grades and 1 A grade for GCSEs
• Lucinda Waterhouse from Midhurst achieved 3 A* grades for BACs and 2 A* grades and 3 A grades for GCSEs
• Mohammad Pechuho from Pakistan achieved 3 A* grades for BACs and 2 A* grades, 4 A grades and a B grade for GCSEs
• Oscar Cooper from Southsea achieved 2 A* grades and 1 A for BACs and 4 A* grades and 3 A grades for GCSEs
• Tigony Philips achieved 2 A* grades and 1 A grade for BACs and 1 A* grade, 3 A grades and 1 B for GCSEs
• Georgina Gulliver from Petersfield achieved 2 A* grades and 1 A grade for BACs and 2 A* grades, 2 A and 2 B grades for GCSEs
• Toby Matimong from Southsea achieved 2 A* grades and 2 A grades for BACs and 1 A* and 3 A grades for GCSEs
• Arran Stamper from Petersfield achieved 2 A* grades and 1 A grade for BACs and 1 A*, 4 A grades and 1 B for GCSEs
• Anna Jacobs from Petersfield achieved 1 A * grade and 3 A grades for BACs and 1 A*, 4 A grades and 1 B for GCSEs
• Sam Wilkinson from Midhurst achieved 1 A* grade, 2 A grades and 1 C for BACs and 5 A* grades and 1 A for GCSEs
• Poppy Carter achieved 2 A* grades and 1 A grade for BACs and 5 A grades for GCSEs
• Sebastian Bacon from Steep achieved 1 A* and 1 A for BACs and 6 A* grades and 2 A grades for GCSEs
• Emily Hill from Chichester achieved 2 A* grades and 1 B grade for BACs and 2 A grades, 3 B grades and a C for GCSEs
• Dougal Russell from Liss achieved 2 A* grades for BACs and 3 A* grades, 3 A grades and 1 B for GCSEs
• Anna Brown from Liss achieved 1 A*, 2 A grades and a B grade for BACs and 3 A* grades and 2 A grades for GCSEs
• Tatiana Middleton achieved 3 A grades for BACs and 5 A* grades and 1 A grade for GCSEs
• Scarlet Watney from Bosham achieved 1 A* grade, 1B and 1 C for BACs and 3 A* grades, 1 A and 2 B grades for GCSEs
• Kristiaan Fisher from Petersfield achieved 3 A grades for BACs and 2 A* grades, 3 A grades and 1 B for GCSEs
• Sophie Grierson from London achieved 1 A* grade, 1 A and 1 B for BACs and 3 A* grades, 2 A grades and 1 C for GCSEs
• Angus MacLeod from Winchester achieved 1 A* grade, 1 A and 1 B grade for BACs and 1 A*, 3 A grades,1 B and 1 C for GCSEs
• Felix Conran from London achieved 1 A* grade, 1 A and 1 B grade for BACs and 1 A*, 3 A grades, 1 B and one D grade for GCSEs
• Benedict Grey from Rogate achieved 1 A* grade, 1 A and 1 B grade for BACs and 1 A* grade, 1 A, 3 B grades and a C for GCSEs
• Georgina Brand from Petersfield achieved 3 A grades and 1 B grade for BAC and 3 A grades and 2 B grades for GCSEs
• Edward Mason from Rowlands Castle achieved 3 A grades and 1 B grade for BACs and 3 B grades and 2 C grades for GCSE
• Talia Pick from Chichester achieved 1 A* grade and 2 A grades for BACs and 1 A* grade, 1 A, 1B and 2 C grades for GCSEs
• Samuel Shuckburgh from Midhurst achieved 2 A* grades, 2 A grades and 1 C for BACs and 1 A* grade, 4 A grades and 1 B for GCSEs
• Korel Walley from Northants achieved 3 A grades for BACs and 1 A grade, 4 B grades and 1 C for GCSEs
• Chihiro Hatakeyama-Hoddinott from Japan achieved 1 A and 1 B grade for BACs and 3 A* and 3 A grades for GCSEs
* As Bedales students study a combination of three different qualifications, the figure quoted is a combined statistic for A and A* grades at GCSE, IGCSE and Bedales Assessed Courses. No other school studies this unique combination of qualifications.