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Start of Autumn Term Issue - September 2012 www.barnhill.hillingdon.sch.uk COMMUNITY HIGH Hot on the heels from the A-level results, GCSE students from Barnhill were not to be outdone by their sixth-form compatriots. With a record haul, the school’s overall pass rate exceeded all previous years, reaching an excellent 80% at 5 A* to C grades, and 55% at 5 A* to C grades including English and Maths. Head teacher, Robert Lobatto is delighted with another set of strong results: “This year has once again seen our best ever results. The students have really excelled themselves which shows why we are a top 100 school and still improving.” There were many stand-out students celebrating straight A and A* grades. Amrita Raj delivered an amazing 9 A* grades as well two A grades. Rhys Williams achieved a stunning 8 A* grades to go with his four A grades. Tamin Ahmad, Aisha Ali Choudhury, Vinay Tailor, Mazin Seid Ahmed, and Daniel Tome also all achieved at least 5 A* grades and 5 A grades. Rhys Williams commented: “I am really pleased with my results. All the hard work has paid off. I am now looking forward to starting Sixth form.” Vinay Tailor said: “I was really nervous, and massively relieved when I opened the envelope. I really appreciate the support from my teachers, who have helped me to get such good results”. BARNHILL GAINS GREAT GCSE GRADES BARNHILL CELEBRATES BEST EVER A-LEVEL RESULTS Students from Barnhill are to be congratulated for producing a brilliant set of A-Level Exam results. With pass rates close to 100% it is an excellent result for the school. Head Teacher, Robert Lobatto believes that these are Barnhill’s best ever exam results: “Our students have achieved results that are demonstrating the progress that the school has made over the last few years. I am particularly excited about hearing about so many students going to prestigious courses at top universities including Durham, Nottingham, Reading and Brunel.” Govinder Chambore is celebrating two A* grades in Chemistry and Maths with an A in Biology. Before starting medicine at King’s College London, he is volunteering abroad for a charity called Gap Year Medics. Kaso Ario and Amar Rai both have also accepted places to study medicine at King’s and at UEA respectively. Fellow South Hillingdon Schools Sports Network Ambassadors, Louise Shelley and Nathan Bayley are also delighted with three A grades. Louise will be studying Biomedical Science at the University of Surrey. Other notable students with 3 A grades were Alexander Xu, Viren Bhardwaj, Shahram Nojo, and Gaurav Singh. These, and many other students, will be studying subjects at university as varied as Law, Sports Therapy, Accounting, Economics, Forensic Science, English, Biology and Medicine. 60% 70% 80% 90% 2010 2011 2012 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 2010 2011 2012 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 2010 2011 2012 A/B Grades at A-Level A-C Grades at A-Level 5 A-C Grades at GCSE 23 25 41 50 58 72 72 68 80
