When it was announced earlier this week that Centre Assessed Grades would be awarded for GCSEs, Head, Sue Baillie, wrote to the Queen Margaret’s (QM) Family: “Now we can focus on what really matters, which is supporting our tremendous QM girls in developing their academic confidence and personal skills to prepare them for their lives beyond QM.” The all-girls School near York is looking to the...
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Today’s A-level results have seen Queen Margaret’s continue on its impressive upward trajectory with some truly excellent grades. The School is celebrating after 62% of all girls achieved three or more A*-B grades. Half of all girls secured two or more A*-A grades – a figure which has gone from strength to strength over the last five years. So what is the key to this success? Undoubtedly it is the...
Queen Margaret's has been shortlisted in the Community Outreach category of the Independent Schools of the Year Awards. The School earned its shortlisting following a number of community initiatives by staff and students during the coronavirus outbreak. It launched a pen pal scheme which pairs current pupils up with Old Margaretians so that they can write emails and enjoy phone calls, sharing their...
The first student to study A-level Music Technology at Queen Margaret's has been awarded a place at Leeds College of Music. Poppy Wood will study Popular Music Production at the college next year. Sam Horseman, Director of Music, commented: “Competition for the places was very high but Poppy’s excellent portfolio ensured she was accepted and means she will have access to world class studios and...
Harrogate Ladies’ College welcomed a host of inspirational speakers for an International Women’s Day event last week. The event celebrated the day along with the 125th anniversary of the school and was attended by men and women, who gave talks to pupils about their experiences and the challenges they faced in their professions. Double amputee, BBC Journalist and blogger, Kat Hawkins gave a...