Examination Results

SIXTH FORM Examination Results 2017

Charterhouse is again celebrating an excellent set of examination results with 93% of Cambridge Pre-U examinations taken awarded top grades. Fifty-six pupils achieved the equivalent of straight A grades or better at A level in all subjects taken; sixteen achieved the equivalent of A level A* grades in all their subjects. A remarkable three pupils achieved the top Distinction grade (worth more than an A* at A level) in all of their examinations. 

The IB Diploma Programme results were strong too: almost half of our IB Diploma candidates achieved 37 points or more, the equivalent of more than straight A*s at A level (using the UCAS [UK university entrance] tariff). We also celebrated the success of our first candidate to score the maximum 45 points – a feat only achieved by a small fraction of one per cent of candidates worldwide.

Delighted pupils from both courses of study are now celebrating securing their university places, including twenty pupils who will take up their Oxbridge places as well as those heading for leading US universities such as Cornell, NYU, Stanford, Columbia and Penn, in addition to other top-flight international universities. Our Second Year Specialists have done very well indeed.

Mr Simon Allen, Deputy Headmaster (Academic), said: “I have been hugely impressed by the determined and committed approach shown by the pupils in preparing themselves for the examinations, and I am delighted for all of those who have secured places at one of their chosen institutions”.  In addition, he also paid tribute both to the teaching staff, for their outstanding work in preparing pupils for the examinations, and to the support that continues to be provided by the whole of the Charterhouse community. 

Pre-U / A Level / IB Diploma Programme Percentages

In a small number of subjects an A level syllabus is followed. Pre-U equivalent grades have been given for A level and IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) subjects.

RESULTS BY SUBJECT 2017
	Course	Dist %	Merit %	Pass %
Art	Pre-U / IBDP	70	30	0
Biology	A Level / IBDP	63	26	11
Business & Management	Pre-U	33	67	0
Chemistry	Pre-U / IBDP	59	41	0
Chinese	A Level / IBDP	33	50	0
Classics	A Level	80	20	0
Design & Technology	A Level	20	80	0
Economics	Pre-U / IBDP	56	38	6
English	Pre-U / IBDP	61	38	0
French	Pre-U / IBDP	47	53	0
Further Mathematics	Pre-U	68	24	5
Geography	Pre-U / IBDP	46	49	5
German	Pre-U / IBDP	80	20	0
Government & Politics	A Level	24	53	18
Greek	Pre-U	50	50	0
History	Pre-U / IBDP	54	44	2
Italian	A Level / IBDP	38	50	12
Latin	Pre-U / IBDP	89	11	0
Mathematical Studies	IBDP	50	50	0
Mathematics	Pre-U / IBDP	61	32	5
Music	Pre-U	88	12	0
Physics	Pre-U / IBDP	55	27	16
Psychology	IBDP	50	50	0
Religious Studies	A Level	67	29	5
Russian	A Level / IBDP	25	25	50
Spanish	Pre-U / IBDP	91	9	0
Theatre Studies	A Level	40	60	0
Theory of Knowledge	IBDP	11	76	13

† IB DP grades have been converted thus: Distinction = 7 / 6; Merit = 5 / 4; Pass = 3 / 2 /1 and for EE and ToK: Distinction = A; Merit = B / C; Pass = D / E.

CAMBRIDGE PRE-U RESULTS 2010-2017
	Entries	Distinction %	Merit %	Pass %
2017 Totals	646	61	34	4
2016 Totals	634	58	34	6
2015 Totals	456	56	37	7
2014 Totals	552	63	30	6
2013 Totals	467	64	30	6
2012 Totals	563	63	33	3
2011 Totals	479	67	25	8
2010 Totals	500	66	27	6

A Level Results prior to the introduction of Cambridge Pre-U

Percentages
	A	AB	ABC	ABCD	Pass
2009	66	91	98	99	100
2008	66	88	97	99	100
2007	70	91	97	100	100
2006	60	88	99	100	100
2005	61	87	97	100	100

(I)GCSE RESULTS 2017

This year’s (I)GCSE results show one of the School’s highest ever set of results: 49% of subjects taken were graded at A* and the figure for A* and A grades combined was 79%. 

All of the Year 11 pupils at Charterhouse take a minimum of nine (I)GCSEs: nine pupils this year gained straight A* grades and a further 49 achieved all A*s and As, showing an increase in performance over recent years.

Simon Allen, Deputy Headmaster (Academic), complimented the endeavour of the boys, as well as that of their beaks and staff; he also acknowledged the sterling work of Emily Fox (Master of the Under School) who leads the academic side of the School in the (I)GCSE years. “There are some wonderful success stories here this year, across the spectrum of ability: the boys should be both proud and pleased with their success. If they sustain their approach in the Specialists then they will do very well in the future, too.”

Percentages
	A*	A*A	A*AB	A*ABC
2017	49	79	95	99
2016	45	76	93	99
2015	53	83	96	99
2014	51	82	97	100
2013	43	78	95	100
2012	44	79	96	99
2011	46	80	96	99
2010	33	73	91	98
2009	49	82	96	99
2008	37	76	95	100
2007	39	78	96	100
2006	35	75	97	100
2005	35	72	93	99