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Examination Results

BSK is proud to announce the following external examination results. Congratulations to students, staff and parents on their consistent hard work and exceptional achievements.

  • 2012 examination results media advertisement (2.3Mb PDF file)
  • 2011 examination results media advertisement (2.0Mb PDF file)
  • 2010 examination results media advertisement (2.6Mb PDF file)
  • 2009 examination results media advertisement (470kB PDF file)

GCSE and IGCSE

GCSE and IGCSE results are graded A*-G, but at BSK we consider only A*-C to be pass grades.

Grade range A* A* – A A* – B A* – C
2008 entries 17% 43% 70% 91%
2009 entries 29% 59% 81% 93%
2010 entries 26% 56% 77% 92%
2011 entries 29% 55% 76% 93%
2012 entries 32% 56% 77% 93%

To enable approximate comparison, just 7% of 2012 GCSE entries across the whole UK were graded A*, with 22% at A*/A, 44% in the A*-B range and 69% at A*-C. Source: JCQ. You may also wish to view the worldwide subject-specific statistics for the Cambridge IGCSE.

GCE AS Level

Grade range A A – B A – C A – D A – E
2008 entries 25% 42% 61% 79% 94%
2009 entries 25% 45% 74% 90% 98%
2010 entries 31% 56% 79% 91% 97%
2011 entries 26% 48% 68% 84% 97%
2012 entries 25% 52% 72% 89% 98%

For comparison purposes, across the UK in 2012, just 20% of GCE AS Level entries (excluding applied subjects) were at Grade A, with 40% at A/B and 61% at Grade C or above. Source: JCQ.

GCE A Level

Grade range A* – A A* – B A* – C A* – D A* – E
2008 entries 42% 68% 83% 90% 99%
2009 entries 31% 50% 79% 89% 96%
2010 entries 46% 74% 93% 99% 100%
2011 entries 43% 65% 93% 99% 100%
2012 entries 47% 74% 94% 100% 100%

BSK’s results again comfortably exceed UK figures. Across the UK in 2012, just 27% of entries were at grade A* or A, 53% were in the A*-B range and 77% were at A*-C. Source: JCQ.

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