At the end of Year 11 when the majority of learners are aged 16, they sit General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) examinations.  They are graded A – G and with a U representing ‘ungraded’.  Grade A* represents an outstanding level of attainment.  Grades C and above are considered a ‘pass’ in relation to the previous system of O Levels (Ordinary Level).

BSM's A* - C GCSE subject results compared with English School averages since 2001

GCSE%	A*- C	5A*-C	5A*-Ci	5A*-G	A*/A
BSM	88.7	90.7	84.6	100	44.2
National	65.7	*60.0	*46.0	98.4	20.7
Difference	23.0	*30.7	*38.6	1.6	23.5

 

 

 

 

*We have no national figures for 5A*-C or 5A*-Ci yet so we have used the 2007 results, which will be similar to the 2008 figures.

Exemplary Standards at GCSE – Straight As
Out of our cohort of 65 students who sat GCSE examinations, 13 (20%) achieved straight A grades or above. This is an exemplary standard of performance and I congratulate them upon reaching such a high standard. They are:
Jessica Benjamin	9A*
Vireena Koshal	8A*, 2A
Muhammad Syed	7A*, 2A
Gary Teo	7A*, 2A
Alex Forbes	6A*, 4A
Shanaz Shaiful Bahari	6A*, 3A
Malavika Subramanian	5A*, 4A
Veronica Karabaczek	4A*, 7A
Christina Chaaya	4A*, 5A
Siddharth Gopakumar	4A*, 5A
Owain Richards	3A*, 6A
Scott Hett	3A*, 4A
Yasmeen Gailani	2A*, 7A
World Class Standards at GCSE
Five students were amongst the top ten worldwide international students who achieved the highest overall marks in their Edexcel GCSE examinations. This is a world class standard of attainment and I congratulate them upon their outstanding performance. The students are:
Muhammad Syed	Design & Technology
Jade Kershaw	Art & Design
Rebecca Davies	Art & Design
Veronica Karabaczek	Art & Design
Vireena Koshal	Art & Design