Fairfax Academy GCSEs 2020 – Fairfax’s Year 11 students returned to the academy for the first time since March to collect their GCSE results.
And they were praised for their hard work through ‘difficult’ times.
Deborah Bunn, Head of Academy, said, “It has been an incredibly unusual time for examination groups nationally and, no doubt, a number of students have felt anxious over the last week in particular.
“We are delighted to be able to offer so many of our students pathways in our sixth form after securing strong centre assessed and calculated grades.
“The students’ grades reflect the hard work they have put in since beginning to study for their GCSEs in September 2017.
Fairfax Academy GCSEs 2020 – ‘maturity and resilience’
“As ever, I am incredibly proud of our students’ maturity and resilience throughout these difficult times, and we are very much looking forward to welcoming students into our sixth form. Fairfax staff wish all of our students every success in the future, and we look forward to celebrating with you at a later date, when it is safe to do so.”
The academy offers a broad range of academic and vocational subjects post-16 and anyone interested in joining our sixth form for September 2020 should visit our website to see our curriculum offer and attend our enrolment day on Friday, 21 August from 09:30 to 14:00.
Exam Stress advice
Waiting for and receiving your exam results can be an anxious time.
Young minds, the UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people’s mental health, offer advice for young people feeling anxious and nervous about your results.
Here are some top tips:
Congratulate yourself
Whether you get the results you expected or not, that’s OK. Try to celebrate what you have achieved, whether that’s academically or not – you’ve survived your exams and you deserve to be proud of that. Try to celebrate what you have achieved.
Consider your options
School isn’t the end of the world – you can do so much more, even if you don’t pass your exams. Education is everything, but education doesn’t stop at school; you can be educated on an apprenticeship and continue learning. You can do so much more – even if you don’t pass your exams.
Contemplating University Clearing?
Going through Clearing to get into a university isn’t always a bad thing.
People who didn’t get in to their first choice university went through Clearing and were often accepted to better universities than they originally planned.
In some cases, even those who achieved their target grades went through Clearing because they decided they wanted to go to a different university than they had initially applied for.
People who didn’t get in to their first choice university went through Clearing and were often accepted to better universities.
Take it slow
Moving onto the next step is a very personal thing, so giving yourself time to breathe could give you a whole new perspective.
Try not to make decisions in the heat of the moment. Take as much time as you need to work out your next steps, and ask for help if you need it.
Take as much time as you need to work out your next steps.
Remember to de-stress
Despite the reassurance, sometimes the stress of the situation can get you down.
To overcome the stress, make sure to stay connected to your passions and use each stressful situation as a learning experience.
Don’t compare yourself to others
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“I am incredibly proud of our students’ maturity and resilience throughout these difficult times, and we are very much looking forward to welcoming students into our sixth form,”
– Deborah Bunn, Head of Academy