Millfield GCSE students receive Centre Assessed results in exceptional exam year

Millfield GCSE students receive Centre Assessed results in exceptional exam year

Despite the decision announced by Ofqual that Centre Assessed Grades would be awarded to students at GCSE and A Level at the eleventh hour causing further delays, most Millfield pupils are today able to celebrate an exceptional range of GCSE results. Some students are still awaiting BTEC results after last minute changes. Students were unable to sit exams this year as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic.

Headmaster Gavin Horgan has welcomed the decision, saying, “Young people receiving their results this year have had immeasurable anxiety and confusion surrounding their future. The decision by Ofqual is, I believe, the right one for students who have worked diligently throughout the year and deserve to be recognised for that. At Millfield, we adopted a robust system where our students’ teachers, who know them best, used evidence gathered over the duration of the course to quantify the grade awarded. Our students have achieved fantastic results during a year they will likely remember for the rest of their lives. Well done to them all. To those still awaiting their results, rest assured that the decision has been taken in your best interests.”

Twenty seven students have received a grade 9 (the top grade) in at least five of their GCSEs: Emily Bradshaw*, Ralph Butt*, Maddison Calvesbert-Sharp*, Alexandra Champion, Alice Chan, Chiara Clark, Caspian Fowler*, Barney French*, Samuel Harris*, Jessica Hazell, Anabelle Heffron, Lucas Hobbs, Clarissa Jackson, Charlotte Jeffreys, Elena Launder, Rosa Launder, Joanna Maddock, Rozalia Moore*,  Maia Page*, Kaira Puri, Jakpa Sakultong*, Rebecca Stowell*, Charlotte Taylor, Lily Thomas, Kimberley Wheadon, Sophia Wilson, Oliver Wood.

Those with * above also achieved an A (the highest possible grade) in Additional Mathematics.

Maia Page, Millfield’s highest achiever, secured an outstanding ten grade 9s and a grade A in Additional Mathematics. Maia, who lives in Hong Kong, is a rider and involved with drama, she has also taken LAMDA examinations whilst at Millfield.

Clarissa Jackson, from Street, attended Millfield Prep and is a keen footballer who trains with the Yeovil Town ladies U16 team and was selected to represent the Independent Schools Football Association (ISFA) in an U16 game against ESFA (English Schools Football Association) in Surrey. Clarissa said: “I was ecstatic, over the moon. I haven’t been too anxious about getting my grades but I was shocked to know I got all 9’s.” She is attending Millfield Sixth Form and will study A levels in Chinese, Religious Studies and either English, History or Maths.

Barney French from Wells attended Millfield Prep, and plays hockey, took part in debating and is a keen computer programmer. Barney was the only Year 11 student to take the Millfield Diploma course in Computer Science this term and produced a cricket scoring system in Java that his teacher said ‘would have been worthy of an A grade at A level.’ Barney said this morning: “I’m really happy with how it has all turned out.” He is attending Millfield Sixth Form to study Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Computer Science A levels.

Joanna Maddock from Baltonsborough, also attended Millfield Prep, is a music scholar, and takes part in singing, piano, oboe, and dance. Her family are one of the first third generation families to attend Millfield - her grandmother was one of the very first female students at the school. Joanna said: “I am very happy and very proud of the work I have done. It has been nerve wrecking because it was a different system to what we are used to.” She is attending Millfield Sixth Form and will study A levels in History, Music, Latin and Spanish.

Rebecca Stowell, from Wedmore, who joined Millfield in Pre-Prep, said: “I am happy, it was a really good feeling to get my results. A lot of hard work has paid off.” Rebecca is attending Millfield Sixth Form to study A levels in Maths, Chemistry, Physics and Further Maths.

Rozalia Moore from Wincanton attended Millfield Prep and is an art scholar at Millfield. Rozalia also plays hockey and netball.

Emily Bradshaw from Street is a music scholar, playing the clarinet and is aiming to take her grade 7 in piano in the autumn term. Emily placed joint 1st in the Brass, Wind and Percussion Finals at the Millfield Musician of the Year competition earlier this year. Emily also plays hockey.

Maddison Calvesbert-Sharp from Hampshire attended Millfield Prep and plays flute, the piano and sings. Maddison is also a swimmer and is a representative on the year group council.

Elena Launder from Somerton attended Millfield Prep and is a keen fencer and was a key member of the Millfield team at the British Schools Team Championships. Elena also plays percussion.

Elena’s twin sister Rosa, also from Somerton, attended Millfield Prep and is a multi-talented musician, achieving Grade 7 in the double bass and playing percussion. Rosa is also a talented netballer and was selected for the Team Bath Netball Futures Hub this year.

Amongest the top achievers at Millfield are a computer programmer, a Welsh international chess player, an artist, a singer, a piano and guitar player and sportsmen and women in karate, rugby, showjumping, cross country, hockey, fencing, netball and golf.