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Exam Results Special Edition

Dear Parents/Carers

Welcome back to a new term and a special welcome to ournew Year 7 families.

We have had a wonderful summer at Hornsey withoutstanding examination results. Many of you havecontacted me to congratulate the school on achieving suchexcellent results which I, and all staff, have reallyappreciated.

This special exam results edition of Hornsey News features ouramazing exam results. So congratulations to all of our outstandingstudents and staff at Hornsey School for Girls.

Our outstanding GCSE results increased even further this year with and

A breakdown of our best results and top 20achieving students can be found on pages 3 and 4.

Another piece of amazing news is that Kirsten Land, in Year 11 wasannounced by the exam board as the highest performing Mathsstudent in the country! You can read more about her brilliantachievement on page 5.

We have seen significant increases in A*-C in all of our GCSE subjectsthis year with Maths, Science and English standing out as beingexceptional and we are particularly proud of the large number ofstudents attaining higher grades, particularly A*/A at GCSE.

Our Sixth Form College also saw outstanding results this year at bothAS and A2. More details can be found on page 6. For one particularstudent, Bethan Thomas, the extra hard work and motivation shedemonstrated to get the grades required to attend her chosenuniversity, despite the odds, requires additional mention. You can readher remarkable story on page 7.

So, huge congratulations to us all and with this amazing news we wisheveryone another successful new academic year.

With warm regards

Carol Jones

GCSE Results Breakdown

Subject % A* - CEnglish Language 90English Literature 88Maths 75Science 100Biology 100Chemistry 92Physics 96Art & Design 83Citizenship 82Drama 83Further Maths 100Geography 80History 76Media Studies 78Music 100Religious Education 79Sociology 78Spanish 77Turkish 100

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014GCSE 5+ A* - C 63% 67% 77% 84% 86%

GCSE 5+ A* - Cwith Eng & Maths

53% 58% 56% 65% 70%

Our Highest Achieving Subjects (over 75% A* - C)

5 Year Trend

Our Highest Achieving Students

Name A* A B C AttendanceSafiyya Abdullah 9 3 94%Kirsten Land 9 1 100%Menghan Liu 9 1 99%Jumanna Jahan 8 1 1 97%Amy Garrad 7 3 98%Sameda Velaj 5 4 1 1 98%Suzan Guzel 4 6 1 1 99%Shanijida Ahad 4 6 98%Biftuu Aba-Godu 4 3 2 97%Sherkya Muhtar 3 6 3 96%Aneesa Shahid 3 6 1 96%Kezia Akwaboa 3 7 96%Maya Jolovic 4 5 1 92%Maya Wood 4 4 95%Zelin Mumtaz 3 4 3 94%Courtney Carr 3 3 4 96%Inka Unwin 3 3 3 95%Lameez Maharaj 3 2 4 98%Adeola Adegbesan 1 3 4 97%Fjoralba Farruku 1 3 5 99%

A Hornsey School for Girls’ student hasscored a perfect 100% in her GCSE exam,becoming the top Maths student in Englandand Wales.

In addition to achieving an A* star in GCSEMaths, Year 11 student Kirsten Land, hadalready scored an A* in A level Maths theweek before, and has also achieved an A inGCSE Further Maths.

Ms Jones was contacted personally by theAQA exam board to inform her that Kirstenhad secured the highest Maths marks in thecountry (100%). AQA is sending a specialaward to Kirsten as recognition for heramazing achievement.

Ms Jones said:

“Huge congratulations to Kirsten for beingthe highest performing Maths student inthe country. We are absolutely thrilled byKirsten’s result. We have seen significantincreases in A*-C in all of our GCSE subjects

this year, with Maths, Science and Englishstanding out as being exceptional. We areparticularly proud of the large number ofstudents attaining higher grades. Oursuccess is a tribute to the hard work anddedication of our staff, students andparents. Congratulations to all.”

Kirsten, speaking to radio and TVpersonality Vanessa Feltz on her BBCLondon Radio show, said:

“I’m really interested in Maths and since Iwas young I have been really good at it. Itmakes a lot of sense to me and I’ve alwaysliked how maths works and fits together.“

Kirsten, who achieved 9 x A* 2 x A across allher GCSE subjects as well as an A in A LevelMaths, has since accepted a place at aspecial college for top level maths studentsset up by Kings College, London.

We wish Kirsten all the best for whatpromises to be a very successful future.

October 2011 - Kirsten collects an award as theHighest Student User of SAM Learning in Haringeyfrom MP Lynne Featherstone and Justin Baron,SAM Learning Managing Director

August 2014 - Kirsten with Headteacher Ms Jonesand Assistant Headteacher of Maths & NumeracyMs Flack. Ms Flack also studied at Hornsey Schoolfor Girls and achieved 100% in her Maths GCSE aswell!

Hornsey School for Girls – A Level Results, August 2014

Congratulations to all of our outstanding students and staff for moreamazing A Level results.

We are delighted with our results which continue to be within the top10% of school sixth forms in England and Wales. We are particularlyproud of the significant number of students attaining higher grades,particularly grade A* to B at A2 and of our outstanding AS examresults which are even higher than last year’s!

Congratulations, in particular to all of our A and A/B grade students:

Isatou CatesSultana AzarmiahNaima MahmoudIsmahan MoalinNasiha ChoudhuryRachael FaircloughUmra HayatOscar KallyJasmine MartinsAntonia Msinga

All of our students have secured their university places and we wishthem all good luck as they move on to fulfil their dreams.

Congratulations to our lower sixth students who have already securedA grades at A level:Matilda TempestVincent ChanAmah Lot

We have seen excellent A level results in the Core subjects of Maths(83% A-C) and English. Humanities subjects, are, as always,particularly high this year with History at 100% A*-C and Sociology at87%.

Our success is a tribute to the hard work and dedication of our staff,students and parents. Congratulations to us all!

Bethan Thomas is, according toheadteacher Ms Jones, the embodiment ofthe school’s vision.

But it isn’t Bethan’s academicachievements, nor her winning her muchwanted place at Swansea, which means MsJones’ holds her in such high esteem.

“Bethan is a tribute to the school’s vision,in the sense she really brings the visionalive and is trying change the world,” saidthe head.

Indeed, it was applying to Swansea earlierthis year which spurred Bethan on to makea difference.

Adopted at the age of eight by “the mostamazing mother”, Bethan was none theless surprised to find she wasn’t entitled toa care leavers’ grant, unlike someone whois fostered.

“I found that quite unfair,” she said. “Somestudents like myself have gone throughquite a lot in the past, even though we nowhave a stable family. But does that mean allthat happened before has been forgotten?The fact is, they are almost neglecting ourneglect.”

Bethan - who has had to work hard to make

up for dropping behind her peers as ayoung child but still achieved B, D, D in herA-levels - set about trying to change that.

She sat on a special panel of adoptedchildren, helping a House of Lordscommittee to research into the adoptionprocess. Through her work on this panel,she was able to secure work experiencewith the chairperson Baroness Butler-Sloss.

“I want more rights for adopted andfostered children - but it needs to be equalfor all of us. We just want to be normal.”

This campaigning role is something shehopes to carry on into her later career. Infact, it is why she chose to study media andcommunications.

“I want to go into TV presenting,” Bethansaid. “I like talking and inspiring people.And once I have built up a public image, Iwant to start an organisation - notconnected to the council - for fostered andadopted people, so if they want help theycan come straight to the organisation. Iwant to help more people like me.”

We all look forward to hearing more fromBethan as she embarks on her universityjourney.

Hornsey Student Campaigning For Adoption Rights Achieves Her ChosenUniversity Place Through Hard Work & Determination

May 2013 - Bethan (centre) with Headteacher MsJones (right) and Baroness Butler-Sloss (left).Bethan invited Ms Butler-Sloss to visit HornseySchool and meet with students.

Bethan (left) with her mother celebrating her A Levelsuccess.

Private Fostering Arrangements

Clare Borrill, our new Deputy Headteacher who is leading onInclusion/Barriers to Learning informs of the following:

At Hornsey School for Girls, we recognise the importance of working withfamilies and carers to support their children; ensuring that all students have access to highquality support and intervention when necessary.

In order to ensure that our records are up to date, parents and carers should inform theschool when a private fostering arrangement is in place:

                ‘Private fostering is when a child under the age of 16 (or 18 if disabled) is cared forby someone who is not their parent or a close relative. This is a private arrangement madebetween a parent and a carer, for 28 days or more. Close relatives are defined as step-parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, uncles or aunts (whether of full blood, half blood ormarriage/affinity).’

It is also a legal requirement that you contact Haringey Screening Team on:

Tel: 0208 8489 4470

or by email: privatefostering@haringey.gov.uk

School Uniform Ordering Procedures

Please note that all school uniform should now be purchasedusing the online School Uniform Shop.  The link for the onlineshop can be found on the school website.

Online orders should be collected at the end of the schoolday on the Friday of the payment week.

Please note any purchase made on a Thursday afternoonmay not be available for collection until the Friday of thefollowing week.