Impressive GCSE Results for Horizon International School’s 2020 Cohort

Horizon International School, part of Al Najah Education, today celebrates its students’ successful 2020 GCSE results, announcing that 100% of students achieved at least five A*-C/9-4 grades with 100% of students attaining grade C/4 or above in English Language, English Literature and Science.

53% of students achieved at least five A*-B/9-6 grades and 40% of students achieved at least five A*-A/9-7 grades. This is significantly higher than the UK National Average.

Both progress and attainment are exceptional across all subjects, particularly in progress measures where 0.02% of students had MLG targets of grades 7-9, yet 40% of all grades were graded 7-9.

“This has certainly been a year like no other. Following the furore around the current examination series, we first and foremost take a moment to acknowledge that this is the first time our 16-year olds have had their learning and outcomes judged so publically; it’s their first external milestone. We acknowledge how hard our students have applied themselves, together with the guidance and dedication of our staff. Both as a cohort and as individuals, there is much to celebrate and this should give our students the motivation and confidence boost they need for the next stages in their learning journey,” says Darren Gale, Principal at Horizon International School.

“Our students always make us proud and they will now access their first choice Post-16 courses. At Horizon International School we take a personalised approach to teaching, and will continue to do all we can to support them. We know them well; their strengths and their capabilities. Our students and their families have our full support as they begin the next phase in their educational journey,” he concludes.

Horizon International School has highlighted some of its top subject results for the 2020 GCSE grades:

Core Subject Highlights:

• In English Language, 93% of students attained a grade 9-6. On average students achieved 1.5 grades higher than their CAT4 generated ‘Most Likely Grade’ (MLG)
• In English Literature, 57% attained a grade 9-6 and 50% gaining 7-9grades. On average students achieved 2 grades higher than their MLG
• In Mathematics, 80% of students attained a grade 9-6. 73% of students achieved a 9-7 grade. Nearly a third of all students achieved the top grade 9. On average students achieved 2 grades higher than their MLG
• In Science, 100% of grades achieved were 4 or higher with 69%achieving grade 5 or higher with 54% achieving 6-9 grades.

Non- Core Subject Highlights:

• 100% 9-4 grades in History, Geography, Sociology, Business, PE, Spanish, Arabic and Statistics
• 60% of our students who sat ICT, along with 50% of our PE students and 67% of our Geography students achieved 9-7 grades
• 100% of our students who sat Statistics and Arabic achieved 7-9 grades
• Students who took Business achieved on average 2.3 grades higher than their MLG with students achieving 2 grades higher than their MLG in PE and ICT.