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UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park students celebrate a strong set of GCSE and technical results
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park students are celebrating a strong set of GCSE and technical results today – August 25th, 2022.
Many of the students have achieved top grades and some have gained top grades across the board.
At the technical school for 13 to 19-year-olds, which is Ofsted graded ‘good’, students complete GCSEs and technical qualifications in computing, health sciences or sport science.
This year’s results have seen students achieve across a range of academic and technical qualifications.
Key highlights for GCSEs include:
- 76.2% of students achieving a grade 4 (pass) or above in GCSE English.
- 72.4% of students achieving a grade 4 (pass) or above in GCSE maths.
- 79% of computer science students achieving a grade 5 (strong pass) or above; 10.5% achieved a grade 9, the highest grade.
- 77% of psychology students achieving a grade 5 (strong pass) or above; 11.5% achieved a grade 9, the highest grade.
- 10.5% of GCSE students achieving at least one grade 9, the highest grade.
Key highlights for technical qualifications include:
- The technical qualification pass rate is 100% across all specialisms with 33.3% of health students achieving a distinction (D) or distinction* (D*) grade.
- 100% of students had direct employer engagement and the opportunity to complete vocationally relevant qualifications above and beyond their core curriculum.
Jess Stevenson, Principal of UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, said: “Congratulations to our students who have shown enormous courage, determination and resilience in the face of significant challenges during the last two years.”
She added: “It is fantastic to see our students achieve academic and technical success. Everyone at UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park is extremely proud of them.
“A big thanks goes out to our employer partners who have supported our students to develop valuable problem solving, team working and technical skills for their future careers.”