A LEVEL SUCCESS AT HGS Handsworth Grammar School has enjoyed an excellent set of A Level results despite the national volatility surrounding new courses, with some outstanding individual results achieved by our hard-working students. Nearly 60% of all entries were at A* to B grade and the overall pass rate was 99.6%. Nearly 30% of all entries were at the top grades of A*/A. Nineteen students attained the top grades of A* and A in all their subjects. Two students, Rahul Patel and Zayd Saleh, achieved the maximum three A* grades. Rahul has decided to work in a Chemical Engineering firm this year to gain work experience and will be applying to the University of Cambridge for September 2018. Zayd will be studying Mathematics at the University of Birmingham. Mohsin Gandhi, Qasim Mushtaq and Hussein Said all gained two A* grades and one A grade and they too will be studying at the University of Birmingham. Mohsin will be studying Mathematics, and Hussein and Qasim will both be studying Medicine. Hung Nguyen who achieved one A* and two A grades will be studying Law at the University of Birmingham, and Deepak Dhaliwall who attained one A* and two A grades will be taking a gap year in preparation for University in September 2018. Mathematics is also the choice of Maninder Bansal and Nathan Bell who are off to Warwick University and Bristol University respectively, after their superb results. We also have a number of students who have successfully gained places to study Dentistry, with Sushanto Chanda off to the University of Sheffield and Amario Chander going to the University of Leeds. Arjun Borhara will be studying Accounting and Finance at the University of Warwick and Chandan Patel will be studying Optometry at Aston University, following their three straight A grades. There are a number of other high-achieving students who are still considering their options after superb results. Ayyan Satter who gained two A* grades and one A grade, Isaac Rafiq who achieved three A grades and brothers Harvinder Bhambra and Jasdeep Bhambra who both secured three A grades may choose to go to university this year, or reapply for September 2018. Bobby Bola, Rafayeth Mustafa and Jas Randhawa all attained three A grades and they are also still thinking about where their futures lie. Finally, Jason Lee who attained an A*, an A and two Bs will be attending the University of Nottingham to study Computer Science. We congratulate all of our students for their hard work and dedication to their studies, and wish them every success at university and in their future careers. We also congratulate and thank our dedicated staff who have supported their students every step of the way. PERFORMANCE... GCSE SUCCESS AT HGS 2017 Handsworth Grammar School has enjoyed an excellent set of GCSE results despite the national volatility and turmoil surrounding new courses and grading systems, with some outstanding individual results achieved by our hard-working students. It is acknowledged that there has been much unpredictability this year (and last year!) in the light of major reforms and changes to the examination and assessment system. We are very pleased to report that the overall picture at HGS is again one of consistent and sustained progress as well as positive development. Approximately 50% of all entries were at A* and A grade which is up on the results of the last two years as well as being well above the national figures. Overall 97% of all entries were at A* to C grade. In Mathematics 100% of all entries were at A* to C grade. In both English Literature and English Language 99% of all entries were at A* to C grade. This is a wonderful achievement bearing in mind the changes that have taken place in both of these subjects this year. 100% of all entries were at pass grade level. 40 students attained eight or more A* and A grades. 33 students attained 10 or more A* and A grades. 14 students attained straight A* and A grades – they were: Joshua Nagra, Khanh Pham, Sunni Purewal, Arunvir Singh, Sankavan Sukanthan, Ibrahim Kabir, Raqeeb Khan, Hassan Ahmed and Jubaer Ahmed, Hasan Arif, Kyron Chander-Masaun, Safwanul Haque, Elias Idjer and Gugandeep Sohal. We congratulate all of our students for their hard work and dedication to their studies, and wish them every success as they embark upon their A Level courses. We also congratulate and thank our dedicated staff who have supported their students every step of the way. 3