Examination Results
RECORD GCSE RESULTS FOR NEW HALL
We are again celebrating excellent GCSE results, with a record 46% at the top grades A* and A, up from 41% last year. 76% of grades were A*-B, which is also a record, up from 71% last year. 100% of students achieved at least 5 A*-C grades.
NATIONAL COMMENDATIONS
Two students, Grace Harvey and Eleanor McCrea, received national commendations from the AQA public examination board for scoring one of the top 5 marks in English Literature in the country, out of 364,832 candidates. Michael Cresswell, Director General of AQA, wrote personally to the candidates and New Hall teachers to congratulate them on this outstanding achievement.
NEW HALL SUCCESS IN LANGUAGES
Principal, Katherine Jeffrey, said: At a time when pupils in many schools are dropping languages at an early age, the New Hall Modern Languages and Classics Departments flourish. Some individual students have achieved top grades in three languages, such as Teresa Miller de Vega, Year 11, and Sofia von Stieglitz, Year 10, who both achieved 3A*s in French, German and Spanish.
A number of bright linguists at New Hall have achieved A*s at GCSE up to 4 years early. In one family, Jany Budahn, Year 11, gained an A* in French, her younger sister Tara, aged 13, achieved A* in German, and her younger brother Arun, aged just 12, achieved A* in German. Camille Hamilton-Villemur, aged 14, achieved A* in French 2 years early and Amelie Hahne, aged 15, gained an A* in German one year early.
100% of GCSE grades this year in Chinese and Latin were at A* or A.
INDIVIDUAL STUDENT SUCCESSES
Charlotte Wigston achieved 10 A*/A grades (9 A*s & 1 A).
Sophie Blythe-Tinker achieved 10 A*/A grades (5A*s & 5As).
Fiona Smithyes achieved 10 A*/A grades (3A*s & 7As).
Hester Pelling achieved 9 A*/A grades (6 A*s & 3 As).
Eleanor McCrea achieved 9 A*/A grades (5A*s & 4As).
Alexandra Grainger achieved 9 A*/A grades (4A*s & 5As).
Sophie Gallagher achieved 9 A*/A grades (4A*s & 5As).
Charlotte Daniels achieved 9 A*/A grades (3A*s & 6As).
Mimi Chak achieved 8 A*/A grades (5A*s & 3As).
Constance Catchpole achieved 8 A*/A grades (5A*s & 3As).
Katy Willis achieved 8 A*/A grades (4A*s & 4As).
Principal, Katherine Jeffrey, said: "There is celebration at New Hall today. Our students have set new records and achieved personal goals. Teachers and tutors are here to congratulate them on their success and the atmosphere is great.
A LEVEL RESULTS 2007
Year 13 students are celebrating excellent A Level results again this year. 75% of grades were at the top grades A or B and 92% of grades were at A to C. Once again the school announced a 100% success rate, ensuring that all students achieved the university place of their choice.
Principal, Katherine Jeffrey, said: We are proud of all the students achievements. There were some outstanding successes, for example in Modern Languages where there were 100% grade As in French, German and Polish. Students gained 2 Distinctions in the Advanced Extension Award in German and 2 Merits in the Advanced Extension Award in French and German. Karolina Jaworska also achieved a commendation for being one of the top 5 candidates in the country in Polish A Level.
Among those celebrating individual successes was Samantha Jones, with 4 straight As in English Literature, French, Mathematics and Spanish and an A at AS Level in Critical Thinking. She is looking forward to reading Medieval and Modern Languages at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. Emanuela Orsolic achieved 4 straight As in English Literature, Media Studies, Psychology and Spanish, plus an A at AS Level in Classics. She will be studying for an Open University degree whilst undertaking full time employment on the boarding team at New Hall School.
4 further candidates achieved 3 straight A grades. Charlotte Bull achieved As in Fine Art, Business Studies and ICT and will be reading Management and Marketing at the University of Leeds. Shaista Khan achieved As in Business Studies, ICT and Psychology and will be reading Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London. Katia Wong achieved As in Chinese, Media Studies and Music and will be reading Media Arts at Royal Holloway, University of London. Cherie Yip achieved As in Business Studies, Chinese and Economics and will be studying at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Year 12 New Hall students were also celebrating excellent results. Head Girl, Charlotte Breeze, was interviewed by BBC Essex this morning, discussing the importance of Latin in schools. Charlotte achieved four AS Levels including a B in Latin. Annabel Brown, Director of Marketing and PR, was also interviewed and said: New Hall is one of the few schools that still recognises the importance of Latin in an academic curriculum. It is taught to all students from Year 3 to Year 9, which means that everyone has the opportunity to choose the subject at GCSE and A Level.
New Hall School has recently expanded to an overall roll of 850 pupils, including a Boys Division for 11-16 year olds and a large co-educational Sixth Form. A fourth Boarding House opened in 2006 for boys.
