Benton Park School Examination Results 2009

GCSE

5 A* - C (inc. English & Maths)	63%
5 A* - C	75%
1 or more grade G or above	99%

A Level

A - B	52%
Pass Rate	98.4%

Vocational Qualification

*Level 3*
Diploma in Financial Management	Grade A - 11 students Grade B - 3 students
BTEC Music	Distinction - 7 students

*Level 2*
ICT	Distinction - 14 students Merit - 18 students Pass - 30 students
BTEC Media Productions	Distinction - 7 students Merit - 4 students Pass - 5 students

Sixth Form

	AS Level	A2 Level
Number of candidates	126	112
Average points score per entry	175-95	190-03
Average points score per student	424-52	753-35
% Grades A and B (excl. Gen. Studies)	32-37	52
% pass rate	84-6	98-4

Based on QCA points of:

Grade	A	B	C	D	E
QCA A level	270	240	210	180	150
QCA AS level	135	120	105	90	75
UCAS points	120	100	80	60	40
A level points	10	8	6	4	2

Diploma in Finance Studies

Grade	A	B	C	D	E	U
No. of students	11	3	0	0	0	0

Year 11

GCSE Results	Result	Target*
Av. points score per candidate	401~	434
Av. points capped score	350~	336
% Gaining C or above in 5 or more subjects	75	75
% 5+ C or above including Ma & En	63	62
% Gaining C or above in 1 or more subjects	97	-
% Gaining G or above in 5 or more subjects	94	97
% Gaining G or above in 1 or more subjects	99	-

*FFT targets based on Key Stage 3 analysis from 2009 census and similar schools.
~Subject to remarks and appeals.

The average capped points score for GCSE is based on the best eight results in term of QCA points. This average can include non GCSE vocational courses and GCE examinations taken in Year 11.

The QCA points for GCSE are as follows

Grade	A*	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
QCA points	58	52	46	40	34	28	22	16

Year 9 Key Stage 3 Results

% at level 5 or above in	Teacher Assessment	Target*
English	88-4	89
Mathematics	88-2	89
Science	90-6	87

*FFT target

Vocational Qualifications at Level 3

Diploma in Financial Management

Grade	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	U
No. of students	11	3	0	0	0	0	0	0

BTEC Music

	Distinction	Merit	Pass	Fail
No. of students	7	0	0	0

Vocational Courses - Key Stage 4

Course	Distinction	Merit	Pass	Fail	Total entries
ICT Level 2 National First Award (+ National Award= 2 GSCEs)	14(2)	18	30	0	64
BTEC Level 2 Media Production	7*	4	5	0	16

The ASDAN Wider Key Skills was also taken by 18 all passed gaining a qualification equivalent to 2.25 GCSE grade B passes.

BTEC Interactive Media - all passed at the equivalent of three GCSE grade B passes.

Results from Previous Years

A-Level	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
% Pass rate	90.7	90.7	93.4	95.25	96.0	96	95	99	99.6	98	98.4
% at A and B	31.0	36.01	44.2	36.87	35.6	41	41.5	54.7	48.81	46	52
Av. points total / candidate	19.0	20.86	22.1	18.58	22.07	311.7	318.2	873	810.2	789	753.4
Av. points / entry	5.2	5.66	6.28	5.92	5.87	85.61	78.9	212	198.7	199.2	190

Note that av. points system has changed over the last decade.

GCSE	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
% Pass rate grades A* to C	64.9	65.8	56.7	60.2	62.0	69.1	61.5	72.8	71.0	71.4	72.8
% grd C or above in 5 sub	64.8	65.7	54.7	62.7	61.25	69.35	60.0	69.4	69.9	77	75
% grd C or above in 1 sub	83.6	83.7	81.6	80.9	77.9	84,27	83.19	84.6	86.0	89.79	97
% grd G or above in 5 sub	96.8	94.0	98.3	96.4	97.8	95.56	97	91.9	93.2	99	94
% grd G or above in 1 sub	96.8	94.4	100	98.6	99.6	98.39	98.3	98.3	99.1	100	99
Av. pts. score per candidate	43.1	39.5	42	43	43.2	414.4	395.2	417.4	397.9	409.3	401
Av. points score per entry	4.9	4.9	4.6	4.8	4.7	39.69	36.48	40.3	39.9	41.53	42.11
Equivalent pts score (est.)	39.4	39.4	37.6	38.8	38.2	39.69	36.48	40.3	39.9	41.53	42.11