Excellent Exam Results Once Again for Kilgraston
A - 52.8
A-B - 78
A-C - 91.4
Advanced (Higher Upper Sixth) Pre Appeal 2012
A - 53
A-B - 81.3
A-C - 96.4
G.C.E. A-Level (Art)
Percentage with
Grade A* - 60
Grade A - 40
SENIOR students at Bridge of Earn’s Kilgraston School have achieved excellent results in this year’s SQA examinations, with the vast majority of its Upper Six girls now going on to top Universities north and south of the border.
Kilgraston, Scotland’s largest girls’ boarding school and the UK’s Independent School of the Year, has consistently achieved outstanding exam results and this year sees that success continuing.
At Higher, pupils achieved 91.4% A-C passes, with 53% of these A grades.
At Advanced Higher, the picture was even better, with pupils achieving 96.4% A-C passes, with 53% again at A grade.
Standard Grade results were outstanding too, with 88% at Credit level. In addition, 71% of the Intermediate 2 examination results were A grades, with A-C grades over 98%.
Kilgraston has an impressive record in placing pupils in top Universities throughout Scotland and the UK, and currently over 90% of the girls in Upper 6th have been accepted for places so far, with 60% of the girls receiving unconditional offers.
The results are well above the national average with strengths in many areas, particularly in languages and science.
New Principal Frank Thompson, who replaces former Head Mike Farmer, said that the results are amongst the best in Scotland and a testament to the work of the girls and the staff.
“We are delighted to see, yet again, such excellent results. The girls have worked very hard to achieve this success. With the commitment of the staff and the strong community spirit at Kilgraston, every girl has been able to do her best.”
Some Kilgraston girls achieved exceptional results this year.
Emma Carey (17), from Perth, achieved two As at Advanced Higher, in Chemistry and Biology, and six As at Higher. Next month she goes on to study Medicine at St. Andrews University, following in the footsteps of her parents, both of whom are well-known GPs in the local area. She said: “Medicine is the only career I ever considered properly. Kilgraston gave me lots of great opportunities and the teaching I received was excellent – they always put in so much effort and were always there for me.”
Meanwhile, Blairgowrie’s Camilla Cumming (18) is taking a gap year before going up to Edinburgh University after achieving three As at Advanced Higher - in Biology, Chemistry and Physics - and five As at Higher. She said: “I made amazing friends at Kilgraston and in Mrs Hewett, Miss Losty, Mrs O’Hear and Mrs McCormack, I had four superb teachers. In fact, I would not be applying for medicine if it weren’t for their inspired teaching.”
Megan Leaver, from Pitlochry, gained three As at Advanced Higher and five As at Higher. She’s now preparing to go to Edinburgh University to read Biological Sciences.
After gaining five As at Higher – Maths, English, Chemistry, Biology and German – Abernethy-based Simone Farrer (17) is heading for Glasgow University to study Law. Simone says she has always been fascinated by criminal law and this interest was strengthened by a recent period of work experience with Perth legal firm Culley & McAlpine.
“My time at Kilgraston was very happy and I have so many wonderful memories,” she enthused. “It has inspired me to broaden my horizons and has given me the confidence to take on new challenges.”
And finally London-based Lena Rozycka came to Kilgraston two years ago and gained six Highers and one Advanced Higher. She’s now going to study Orthoptics at Sheffield, an excellent University which has produced five Nobel Prize winners and was last year’s UK University of the Year in the Times Higher Education Awards.
Kilgraston’s overseas students also gained outstanding results in their exams this year.
Vincy Cui, from China, who gained three As at Advanced Higher and four As at Higher, is going to Imperial College, London next month to study Mathematics with Statistics for Finance while Miki Azuma, also from China, achieved five As at Higher. She is returning to the school to do three Advanced Highers in Upper 6 and hopes to study Medicine at University next year.
Mr Thompson commented: “The fact that many of our students are science-orientated shows the importance of the school’s new £1 million Science Centre which will open next year. It will be equipped throughout with cutting-edge technology, comprising five state-of-the-art laboratories. The old Science Department will be re-developed to house a dedicated sixth-form Study Centre.”
Tim Hall, Chairman of Kilgraston’s Board of Governors, said: “I am very pleased for the girls and teaching staff that their hard work and dedication has resulted in such strong grades and entry to good Universities. Creating consistency and aiming for excellence in all that we do has been a theme shared by the Board and staff for many years, and it is encouraging that this is clearly to be seen in our academic results.”
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