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(From left to right, Joshua C, Elise C and Angus G)
Strathallan School saw a significant improvement on grades achieved in 2019, with students this year recording the school’s best-ever pass rate and the highest proportion of top grades in any year up to 2019.
90% of Strathallan pupils achieved 9 - 4 (the equivalent of A*- C in previous years).
Headmaster Mark Lauder, said, “We are thrilled to see our students receive their tremendous results today. Strathallan continues to make huge strides forward academically despite our non-selective approach to education. To maintain this trajectory through covid is a testament to our staff and pupils' hard work.”
Taking on 10 GCSEs, Music Scholar Joshua C received 7 9s today.
Joshua, who wants to pursue Aeronautical Engineering at university said, “I was so nervous, but I’m relieved with my results. I didn’t expect to get 9 in German, so that has really cheered me up.”
Joshua, who joined Strathallan from Cargilfield School, has plans to take forward Maths, Physics, Further Maths and Engineering at A Level. With his sights set on becoming an aerodynamicist in F1, he is looking forward to the school’s new Build-A-Plane project which will see pupils build a plane onsite with Kinross Aerospace starting in September.
Elise C obtained 6 9s and 2 8s at GCSE and celebrated her outstanding results by visiting the zoo with friends. Elise joined Strathallan from Golspie High School on a Swimming Scholarship in 2019.
She said, “I am so happy, it’s such a big relief after such a long wait! I am particularly happy with my sciences as I plan on studying chemistry and biology further in Sixth Form, so it is a nice confidence boost before A levels in September. Next, I plan on working hard in Sixth Form to one-day study medicine - a dream I’ve had since I was little.”
Also picking up results today was Strathallan student Angus G. Angus, who joined the senior part of Strathallan from the Prep School three years ago, received 7 9s, 1 8 and an additional 7.
He said, “I’m over the moon with my results. It just shows me that hard work pays off.”
Angus, who like Elise would like to study Medicine at university, said it was a huge relief to go into Sixth Form confident for whatever comes next.
