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Exams information
Physics mock exam for Year 10: 9 February
All pupils in Year 10 sit an internal assessment of the units P1 to P3. P1 is Earth in the Universe, P2 is Radiation and Life and P3 is Sustainable Energy. There are some revision resources available on the BBC Bitesize website. (Please note: Students on the Geography field trip will have to do the exam on Wednesday)
Timetables for 2012
March 2012 / Summer 2012
Letters to parents
Year 11 Offers to Calder VI
Maths GCSE
Years 9 to 11 2010-2012: Maths GCSE schedule
GCSE results
 For the third year running students at Calder High achieved the best ever set of GCSE results in the school’s history, with 80% of students achieving five or more higher grades, four percent up on last year. 25% of the grades achieved were at A* or A and an astonishing 59% of students achieved at least one of
these top grades. 34 students achieved eight or more A*/A grades. 60% of students achieved five higher grades including English and Maths, the
highest score again in the school’s history and four per cent up on last year. Eight students also achieved an AS maths qualification, of whom four were awarded a grade A.
Every single student achieved at least one qualification and there was a hundred per cent pass rate on the nine vocational courses taken. Among the high flyers were Elizabeth Bradley who achieved 9A* and 4A; Joe Cotton 11A* and 2A; Anna Holmes 9A* and 4A; Bethan Horsfield 11A* and 2A; Jesse Raikes 10A* and 1A; Lucy Robbins 11A* and 1A; Rebecca Wedge-Roberts 10A* and 3A; Joey Scarf 8A* and 3A.
Headteacher Carol Spillane said: “This is an extremely pleasing set of results with some outstanding individual performances. Every one of our students has achieved at least one qualification and at the highest levels 59% of our Year 11 students have achieved an A or A*. The results were good across all curriculum areas, reflecting the commitment and hard work of both staff and students. This is a really good day of celebration for Calder High and I know the staff and students will be delighted. “
School starts again for students on Tuesday 6 September.
A Level results
 Students at Calder VI have been celebrating another excellent set of A Level and BTEC Level 3 results. Level 3 passes are up 1% on last year at 98%, with
40% of these at grades A and B, an increase of 10% on last year. There were some exceptional individual performances. These included Annie Faulds who
attained two A*s and two A grades; Annie Scarf who got three As and a B; Cormac O’Neill achieved an A*, an A and 2 Bs; Adam Lacey two As, a B and
a C; Rhiannon Beach who attained an A* and 2 As and Reuben Shapland an A* , A and a B. Annie Faulds will now be studying Psychology at Lancaster, Annie Scarf will study Medicine and Cormac, Adam, Rhiannon and Reuben will all be taking Humanities degrees in universities across the country. Six students attained A* grades at A level – which are awarded only to candidates
who score over 90% in their final A level exams.
In addition to those mentioned above, Julia Hill achieved an A* in Geography. Sadie Parkin also
attained a Distinction *, the highest grade possible, in her BTEC Travel and Tourism qualification. Four students successfully completed the Extended Project Qualification. This is a research based project beyond the curriculum which tests independent research skills and is fantastic preparation for the demands of Higher Education courses. Cormac O’ Neill attained an A* in this project.
Headteacher Carol Spillane said “These are an extremely pleasing set of results, a fitting testimony to the grit and determination of our Year 13 students, and the expertise and hard work of our staff. There have been some terrific performances here and I am delighted for the students and for the staff
who taught them.”
AS results were also very pleasing and bode well for next year. Director of Post 16 learning Mike Howard said, “I was delighted with the A2 results for the year 13s, but there have also been some superb AS performances from Year 12 students, most notably from Ffion Atkinson who got four As, Alex Thomas, Nia Jackson-Owens and Lawrence Pardoe who attained two As and two Bs and Tom Stamp who completed five AS subjects! The results reflect the hard work and commitment shown by students in Calder VI.”
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