Wellington College Reaches Record Results at A-level

A-level candidates at Wellington College have broken all records at the school, achieving almost 86 per cent A and B grades. This is eight per cent better than last year, which itself was over 14 per cent better than in 2005. Grade A results were up to 56 per cent, a 15 per cent improvement on 2006 and over 32 per cent of the candidates got all A grades. All exams were passed yet again.

In achieving these results, Wellington College will have risen to the first division in national newspaper league tables, from the third division two years ago, and the second division last year. This has been achieved without changing the quality of the pupils but through a much better focus on all of the academic aspects of the school and the pupils working much more effectively on their studies. This has been managed whilst also ensuring that the College's historical strengths in sport and the arts are not just maintained, but also bettered. These improvements have happened as the school moved to full co-education and introduced well-being lessons into the curriculum.

Dr Anthony Seldon, Master of Wellington College, said: "These results prove that very hard and effective work can lead to the most dramatic improvement in performance. Much of the talk about A-levels becoming much easier is misplaced. The exams are still challenging but the way they have been broken up into small sections with very clear marking schemes has made it much easier for teachers to teach to the exams, rather than the pure subjects.
With an extension to the number of day places available now and the introduction of the IB (International Baccalaureate) in September 2008, the prospects for the future of Wellington are very exciting indeed."