School of Advanced Level Studies (Sals) |06 February 2014

Management satisfied with Cambridge A-Level results

The management of the School of Advanced Level Studies (Sals) has expressed satisfaction at the overall performance of the students who sat for the University of Cambridge International Examinations during October/November 2013.
 
The A-Level examinations were taken by 159 students, an increase of 30 students over the 2012 cohort.

“There were 450 entries for the 15 different A-Level subjects at the 2013 October/November exams, representing an increase of 80 entries over the 2012 total. The entries ranged from 44 in Sociology to 7 in Art and Design,” said Sals management.

A 100% pass rate has been recorded for Economics, Art & Design and French (which also had a 100% pass rate in 2011 and 2012). The pass rate for English Literature, Travel and Tourism, Accounting, Sociology and Mathematics was between 94%-98%. For Chemistry, Physics, Business Studies, History and Computing the pass rate was between 81%-86%, and for Geography and Biology it was between 74% and 79%.  

Compared to the 2012 results, the most significant improvement in pass rates is in Computing (+12%) and Art & Design (+14%).

The percentage of students achieving a grade C or higher was between 61% to 67% in Physics, Mathematics and French.

The management of Sals said the highest number of A grades recorded was 11, all in Mathematics, which also recorded the highest number of A* grades (3).  Compared to 2012, the number of students awarded straight A grades increased from 2 to 4.

While there is much to be pleased about the 2013 A-Level results, and particularly in the context of the increase in the number of students presenting for the A-Level examinations, the management of Sals acknowledges and appreciates that the overall objective of increasing the percentage of students achieving a grade C or higher in the A-Level examination, as well as achieving an overall pass rate of above 90% in all subjects continues to be the school’s most urgent and challenging remit.

The Ministry of Education joins the management of Sals in congratulating the students for their hard work, and encourage them to continue to put extra effort so that results will keep improving in the years ahead.

The ministry also wishes to thank all teachers and the management of Sals who have worked hard to help our students achieve, and the parents as well for their support.