Merchant Taylors’ girls make the grade at GCSE

Girls at Merchant Taylors’ School have achieved an excellent set of GCSE results despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Almost a third of all grades (30%) achieved by Year 11 students were at level 9, the equivalent of an A*, with more than 50% of all grades at 8 or 9, in line with an upward curve of results over recent years.

Harini Sethuraman achieved a remarkable 11 Grade 9s

Harini Sethuraman achieved a remarkable 11 Grade 9s, while Jessica Furlong, Maya Ravindran and Udita Singhal each scored 10 Grades 9s across a range of subjects including Physics, Biology, Maths, English, History and Modern Languages.

Sophie Ennis achieved eight grade 9s and two grade 8s

Smaya Katti, Philippa Rowlands, Lucinda Wat and Victoria Woodier all scored nine Grade 9s and an 8, while Ujjwala Singhal, Hermione Wakefield and Sophie Ennis all achieved eight Grade 9s and two Grade 8s and Priya Lal achieved eight Grade 9s and one 8.

The school also recorded a 100% pass rate across all subjects, with 86% of all results at Grade 9 to 6.

This year, following the cancellation of examinations, grades were awarded through a process of teacher assessed grades, against a national standard and approved and awarded by the exam boards. Throughout periods of enforced lockdown and isolation, Merchant Taylors’ delivered specialist online lessons, tutorials, assessments and support to boys and girls in all year groups, every day.

Pupils jump for joy after receiving their GCSE results

This year, following the cancellation of examinations, grades were awarded through a process of teacher assessed grades, against a national standard and approved and awarded by the exam boards. Throughout periods of enforced lockdown and isolation, Merchant Taylors’ delivered specialist online lessons, tutorials, assessments and support to boys and girls in all year groups, every day.

Claire Tao, headmistress at Merchant Taylors’ Girls’ School, said: “The final grades attained by our Year 11 pupils are a real expression of how academically strong this cohort of girls is and of how much they strove to develop their intellectual curiosity with impeccable support from our staff and their parents.

Jessica Furlong, Maya Ravindran (pictured) and Udita Singhal each scored 10 Grades 9s across a range of subjects including Physics, Biology, Maths, English, History and Modern Languages.

“In difficult circumstances, they have given themselves the best foundation possible as they move on to their A Level studies and we look forward to seeing the girls again in September.”