Headteacher expresses her 'pride' as Southmoor Academy students celebrate their GCSE results

Headteacher Joanne Maw praises her students following the publication of GCSE results.

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00:44 OK, and just a few words about how you feel about this year's

00:47 results.

00:48 We're very proud of everything that the students have

00:50 achieved this year.

00:51 They've worked very hard, and results

00:52 are good, slightly higher than pre-pandemic levels,

00:55 slightly lower than last year.

00:57 I know that's the case across the country in terms

00:59 of results being down compared to the last two years,

01:01 back down close at the 2019 levels.

01:04 My understanding is, though, in terms of leniency,

01:06 that this was only applied in England in terms

01:09 of not getting the leniency, whereas Scotland, Wales,

01:11 Northern Ireland did.

01:13 Do you think that's right?

01:14 And do you think these kids are being disadvantaged by that?

01:16 I think in the short term, it won't

01:18 pose a problem for the students when they're moving on

01:21 to six forms and training providers.

01:23 I do think in the longer term, it

01:24 will be more of a challenge for them

01:25 when they're applying for university places

01:27 and competing with students from the rest of the UK.

01:30 Do you think that whatever policy came in

01:32 should have been applied universally across the UK?

01:34 Absolutely.