Praise For A-Level Students At Robert Smyth Academy

The Principal of Robert Smyth Academy has praised A-Level students for the way they have coped during a turbulent end to the school year.

Teenagers picked up their results today, which were based on predicted grades by their teachers, as they were unable to sit exams because of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Dan Cleary says results at Robert Smyth this year are ‘strong’ and he spoke to Hfm:

Robert Smyth Academy

Nationally, figures show almost 40% of A-level results in England have been downgraded and it’s thought 280,000 entries have been affected by the process

The government has said that pupils unhappy with their results can potentially secure a higher grade either by sitting an exam, or using results from their mocks.

These students Robert Smyth students spoke to Hfm after they had picked up their results: