2011 - another record year at A level with over half the papers being graded A* or A.
- The average grade for all students was equivalent to AAB.
- They were more impressive because they were gained in the 'prime cut' subjects like maths, physics and foreign languages.
- The exam boards do not 'give away' top grades in those subjects.
- These grades were achieved alongside exceptional music, drama and so much more.
- One in six papers was graded A*.
- In eight subjects no grade was less than a B.
League Tables
Woodbridge is one of 68 leading independent schools who do not submit results to league tables. There are many reasons for this:
- League tables encourage the deselection of young people at key points in their education. Woodbridge believes in opportunity for all.
- League tables award the same points for all subjects. Mathematics, the sciences, modern foreign languages, which many of our candidates study, are up to two grades more difficult than media studies, health and social science.
- League tables encourage schools to force feed pupils an unnecessary number of A levels to boost a school’s points score. There are very few university courses that ask for four A levels, and none that count general studies.