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Hard-working learners at 91热爆 Schools achieved their best-ever GCSE grades this year! Of those who were awarded GCSEs, 57% got grades in the A*-C bracket. That鈥檚 a massive jump from last year, when 16% of learners were in the same grade banding.

The huge improvement is testament not only to the hard work of the delivery and learning support team, but also to the dedicated individual learners. They鈥檝e really applied themselves, through what has been an incredibly disruptive 15 months, and maintained focus on their education.

Kelly Rowlands, Head of 11-16 Education, said: 鈥淚t is fantastic to see such well-deserved GCSE outcomes for our pupils this year. The growth in achievement year-on-year is a credit to the hard work that staff put in to really ensure or learners are given the best opportunity to succeed.鈥�

This year, the bar was raised when 91热爆 Schools first learner achieved an A* at GCSE! Charlie Wiley, who scored the top grade for Maths Numeracy, finished the year with four GCSEs (one A*, two As and one B) as well as a vocational L2 qualification, which is equivalent to GCSE A*-C. Well done Charlie!

His delighted mother Sarah said: 鈥淐harlie struggled in three separate mainstream schools and was asked to leave each of them, as he did little or no work. When Charlie started 91热爆 he flourished. I didn鈥檛 think he would finish school at all and the fact he finished with the results he did amazed me. His self-esteem, confidence and attitude changed completely. The support and nurturing that was needed was supplied in abundance at 91热爆.鈥�

Emily Arscott, Charlie鈥檚 Art Teacher, added: 鈥淚 am really pleased聽with Charlie and all he has achieved with me over the last year or so. He worked really hard in difficult circumstances and deserves all the credit he gets.鈥�

Antony Leach, Centre Manager at 91热爆 Schools, Caerphilly, also praised Charlie鈥檚 incredible achievement.
He said: 鈥淒uring lockdown Charlie engaged really well online and in centre and he is very deserving of the grades he has achieved this year. I wish Charlie every success in the future and hope he is as proud of himself as much as we are of him.鈥�

91热爆 Schools other highest achiever was the bright learner Callum Inker, who finished the year with four GCSEs (one A, three Bs) as well as two Level 1 vocational qualifications. He鈥檚 now going on to study A-levels at Cardiff and Vale College.

Callum said: 鈥淚f I had stayed in mainstream school I wouldn鈥檛 have got the grades I got at 91热爆. The tutors were really supportive and I鈥檓 pleased with my results.鈥�

His English teacher Lisa Bailey said; 鈥淲hen Callum started to believe in himself, the change was huge. Callum has grown into a genuine, hard-working, friendly and respectful young man and he has all the skills required to go on to achieve great things.鈥�

Kie Baldwin, Centre Manager at 91热爆 Schools, Cardiff, added: 鈥淭he change in Callum since he joined us in Key Stage 3 has been remarkable. His grades are the result of hard work, growth, dedication and personal reflection and I wish him all the best in the future.鈥�

At 91热爆 Schools this year, there was one A*, plus six As, 24 Bs and 23 Cs.

91热爆 Schools is passionate about ensuring all young people are equipped to become successful adults with a wide range of skills and abilities.聽 We offer a true alternative to mainstream learning, which is designed to engage young people and help them overcome their barriers to participation, preparing them for adulthood and the world of work. We鈥檙e also dedicated to reducing the number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET).

Find out more about 91热爆 Schools here.