YEAR 11 PRESENTATION EVENING 2019
On Wednesday 20th November, we enjoyed another fantastic evening at the King’s Hall in Ilkley honouring the achievements of the class of 2019. Last year’s “red ties” had much to celebrate and should be very proud of their collective achievements. With the continuation of more challenging linear examinations, 245 students left with qualifications, with 82% of students achieving at least 5 grade 4s (equivalent to the old C grade) including maths and English. With an average grade across all entries of grade 6, over 40% of all grades were at grades 7-9 and almost 1 in 4 of all grades were at the highest grades 8-9, the new measure of exceptional attainment. This was another record year for IGS with a progress score of +.58 showing that, on average, students made over half of a grade more progress in every subject across the curriculum than students of a similar ability nationally.
The whole evening was another excellent showcase for Ilkley Grammar School, as students proudly collected their GCSE certificates to the warm applause of friends, family and IGS staff. It was clear that many students had again achieved their Personal Best, and the months of hard work and determination had paid dividends. Ms. Williams, Headteacher, said: “As a year group, the 2019 ‘Red Ties’ achieved a record-breaking set of GCSE results with a wide variety of superb individual accomplishments and achievements. Once again, I was incredibly proud as Headteacher to celebrate these achievements with our students and their families at our Year 11 Presentation Evening in The King’s Hall. Congratulations to the Class of 2019!”
Outstanding individual achievements were recognised in subject awards, as well as in prizes for exceptional progress and attainment across the curriculum. The exceptionally high standards at IGS, alongside the record results, meant that for every prize winner there were many others eligible for an award. Indeed, whilst there was considerable academic success to celebrate, also on display was a wide range of musical talent. There were excellent instrumental solo performances from current year 11 students, Charlotte McCarthy, Gus Lovell and Joe Rogers, as well as a powerful rendition of Pulled from The Addams Family by year 13 student, Eleanor Dear.
The evening closed with an inspirational address from the Guest of Honour, Danielle Brown, a double Paralympic gold medallist and the first disabled athlete to represent England in an able-bodied category. Danielle encouraged everyone to make the most of opportunities and to drive ourselves forward in order to take ownership of the future and maximise our potential. Her key messages included:
Choose the right response
You can’t control what life throws at you, but you can choose your response.
Learn from failure
Through failure we can make ourselves better. There are positives which can be taken from any situation.
Believe in yourself
Confidence is a valuable gift. Appreciate and celebrate your achievements and invest in yourself.
Well done “red ties” of 2019! It has been a real privilege to watch you grow, personally and academically, and you fully deserve your success.
SUBJECT AWARDS
|
Subject |
Attainment |
Progress |
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English Language |
Izzy Matear Emma Whitaker-Pitts Rosie McEwan |
Eleanor Payne Evie Meegan Georgie Upham |
|
English Literature |
Iona Lee-Wardell Matt Bothamley Brodie Gibson |
Ted Balaam Jessie Sykes Ellie Bailey |
|
Mathematics |
Adam Mitchell Hannah Corbett Erin Turner |
Daniel Woodthorpe Ella Hammond Abby Graham |
|
Trilogy Science |
Izzy Matear Jamie Rimmington Ellie Brown |
Joseph Rutter Ben Johns-Watson Joe Linaker |
|
Additional Maths |
Ben Radick |
Alex Harlen |
|
Biology |
Josh Hall Ella Shuttleworth |
Matthew Midgley Benjamin Stotts |
|
Chemistry |
Polly Bridges Josh Hall |
Harry Constantine Sam Bowness |
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Physics |
Polly Bridges Ben Radick |
Joe Stoker Zachary Rogers |
|
French |
Jamie Rimmington |
Gabriel Abbott |
|
Spanish |
Emma Whitaker-Pitts |
Amy Smith |
|
Geography |
Ella Shuttleworth James Newman |
Ide Gale-Coleman Barnaby Walsh |
|
History |
Marcus Woodthorpe Izaak Shuttleworth |
Barney Dale Henry Stoddart |
|
Business |
Charlotte Hart Jamie Sykes |
George Smith Matthew Briggs |
|
Philosophy & Ethics |
Charlotte Hart |
Izaak Shuttleworth |
|
Computer Science |
Ellie Brown |
Elliot Frost |
|
ICT |
Thomas Dunhill |
Luca Clark |
|
Health and Social Care |
Abi Parker |
Lily Dobson |
|
PE |
Nina Pearce |
Jack Fendyke |
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Art |
Iona Lee-Wardell |
Harvey Stapleton |
|
Photography |
Alex Tomlinson |
Isobel Waller |
|
Drama |
Annabelle Cole |
Lucy Redding |
|
Music |
Libby Madden |
Tom Chapman |
|
Food and Nutrition |
Erin Bellerby |
Pippa Hunter Rowe |
|
Design Technology: Electronics |
Luis Benito |
Matthew Hunter |
|
Design Technology: Resistant Materials |
Ben Smith |
Adam Townsend |
|
Design Technology: Textiles |
Cerys Richards |
Isabel Sowden |
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Design Technology: Engineering |
Alfie Moore |
George Emsley-Sharp |
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Media |
Natasha Greenwood |
Harry Tennant |
|
Travel & Tourism |
Tegan Bastow |
Eliza Town |
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
The following Exceptional Attainment students achieved the highest GCSE grades across the curriculum. Our Outstanding Progress awards recognise the students with the highest progress scores based on the value added from Key Stage 2 to GCSE.
We are fortunate at Ilkley Grammar School to have many students with excellent achievement and many more students deserve our praise and admiration beyond those who have been awarded prizes.
Exceptional Attainment
|
Reuben Baldwin |
Adam Mitchell |
|
Matt Bothamley |
Charlie Murray |
|
Polly Bridges |
James Newman |
|
Freddie Charlesworth |
Nina Pearce |
|
Hannah Corbett |
Ben Radick |
|
Kate Flanagan |
Georgina Remmer |
|
Brodie Gibson |
Cerys Richards |
|
Joshua Hall |
Edward Riley |
|
Ella Hammond |
Jamie Rimmington |
|
Alex Harlen |
Ella Shuttleworth |
|
Adam Hind |
Noah Ugail |
|
Abby Lane |
Jess Wells |
|
Iona Lee-Wardell |
Emma Whitaker-Pitts |
|
Izzy Matear |
Daniel Woodthorpe |
|
Emily Mayo |
Marcus Woodthorpe |
Outstanding Progress
| Tegan Bastow | Ralf Naylor |
| Luis Benito | Thomas Pattinson |
| Tom Broadbent | Lauren Sanderson |
| Barney Dale | Sophie Snowdon |
| Harry Firth | Isabel Sowden |
| Abby Graham | Emma Spinola |
| Ella Grech-Cini | Jamie Sykes |
| Tom Hagan | Eleanor Thorpe |
| Molly Higgitt | Alex Tomlinson |
| Eleanor Hunt | Libby Walker |
| Pippa Hunter Rowe | Tom Waller |
| Asa Lowe | Jack Wareham |
| Archie Meekley | Harry Wellock |
| Archie Minto | Amelia White |
| William Moran | Sophie White |
Special Awards
| Outstanding Attendance Award | Eloise Hall |
| Personal Best Award | Jess Wells Ella Grech-Cini |
| Young Musician of the Year Award | Edward Riley Tom Chapman |
| Commitment to School and Community Award | Isaac Naylor Freddie Charlesworth |
| The Personal Development Award | Jamie Sykes |
| The Pinsharp Cup for Sporting Achievement | Archie Minto |
| The Resilience Award | Becca Rogerson Charlie Mason |
| Community Sports Award | Ellis Thompson Ella Hammond Ide Gale-Coleman |
| The Year 11 Community Service Award Towergate Insurance Caring Professionals |
Rosey Naylor |
| Ilkley Parish Council Citizenship Award | Luke Pearse |
| The Ilkley Playhouse Award | Elsa Tuxworth |
