Youngsters in Newham have achieved “excellent” GCSE results despite the challenges of the pandemic, according to the town hall.
After a “difficult” year of interrupted schooling, pupils across the borough have earned “excellent” GCSE results, Newham Council has stated.
Mayor of Newham, Rokhsana Fiaz, said: “Despite the challenges, our young people have shown incredible resilience to achieve outstanding GCSE results across our schools.
“I’m so proud of all of them and of our school staff who have supported them. Nothing is more important than the future of our young people and the council is doing all it can to support them in this, the year of the young person. I wish students every success in their next endeavours.”
This summer’s exams were replaced with teacher assessments as directed by the Department for Education.
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Pupils were unable to access the same level of in-classroom teaching during the year due to Covid -19 restrictions. This resulted in a significant amount of teaching and learning taking place online.
