Hathershaw College mock exams, show improvement, despite pandemic.

Students at The Hathershaw College and teachers during the pandemic.

Students at The Hathershaw College, in Oldham, have managed a year on year improvement in their mock exams, despite the pandemic. 

They were apparetly unfazed on Monday 14 February, when they got ther resuts and have been praised for attaining success within a period, in which they had to show great strength through lockdowns, school closures and missed schooling.

Mark Giles, Principal at The Hathershaw College said: “Our mock exam result’s day is an important part of the school year.  

"It helps to show students where they are up to and what more they need to do to improve their results ahead of the final exams in summer.  

"I’d rather there be tears today than in August.  

"Although we have got an unrelenting focus on this year’s exams because of the disruption students have experienced, we are also here to provide help and support as having a daughter in Year 11 at another Oldham school reminds me of how much pressure they are under.”

"What has been a very difficult time for everyone has been dealt with in a manner that is mature and commendable. So, we not only acknowledge the amazing achievements of our students but the circumstances in which they were attained." 

Students achieved results within the core subjects of English, Maths and Science but the college also offers an increasingly diverse curriculum with subjects like Business Studies and Psychology being studied.

They also offer students an opportunity to study vocational subjects such as Sport and Health and Social Care. 

"As in previous years, the vast majority of our students will now be able to progress to their exams proper, confident in themselves and their studies. They are a credit to themselves and to their community," said Mark Giles. 

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