Almost 500 Isle of Wight Post-16 A-level students received their final results today (Thursday), with more passing this summer’s exams than in 2015.
Provisional results reported by the Island’s school sixth forms and the Isle of Wight College indicate that students have been successful, with 90% achieving the national benchmark of 2 A* to E passes at A-Level, or equivalent. This is a 3% improvement on the result in 2015.
The improvement in the numbers passing 3 A levels has also increased by 4% from 64% in 2015, to 68% this year.
Limited national figures are so far available for 2016, but the Isle of Wight results suggest that the gap between performance on the Island and the national average in 2015, on these measures, has closed. Results also show that 5% of A-level students on the Island achieved high pass grades of AAB or better, a drop of 1% from last year and below the 2015 national average of 12%.
The Isle of Wight Council, working in partnership with Hampshire County Council, retains a responsibility for the outcomes achieved by young people to the age of 18 (age 25 for young people with learning disabilities), and supports the Island’s post-16 providers in continuing to offer a wide range of education and training opportunities.
As well as A-level, students studied for a range of Vocational Diplomas, Apprenticeships and other qualifications including AS level and Foundation Level qualifications. Full details on last year performance will be published by the government later in the year. Historically, Vocational students on the island outperform most other parts of the country with results above national averages.
Councillor Jonathan Bacon, leader of the Isle of Wight Council and executive member for children’s services, has today said:
“I would wish to congratulate all students who received their results today, and to acknowledge their hard work and the support of their teachers, parents and other professional.
Article continues below this advertisement “Although A levels only make up about 40% of all Post 16 programmes on the Island, they are an important measure of educational performance and I welcome the improvement that has been achieved this year. All schools have worked hard to help more students pass their exams and to take the next step in their future careers. We must continue to strive to secure further improvements next year, and we are working hard with all schools and education providers to build on this years success.”
The Isle of Wight Council’s Island Futures team offers independent and impartial support to all young people during the exam results period. The team can be contacted on 01983 823888.
A qualified Careers Advisor will help you to explore the full range of options that are open to you including further and higher education, as well as training, apprenticeships and employment opportunities.
The team also operate a ‘drop-in’ in locations across the Island, details of which can be found at www.iwight.com/islandfutures.
