Issy plays for England

Chapter 12 student Issy H has spent half-term in Portugal on a football tour with the England Under 19 Women's team and played a full game against Norway in a 2.0 win.

Representing your country is an amazing achievement and we wish Issy a great season ahead with the Everton in the WSL.

Mr N Griffith (Head of Sixth Form)

Chapter 11 Mock Interviews

The school was a hive of activity on Tuesday as every pupil in Ch11 was invited to take part in a series of mock interviews with a variety of professional volunteers. Utilizing the round robin format, each pupil was lucky enough to have between 4 and 5 mock interviews, enabling them to practice and improve upon this essential employability skill. In total, thirty-four professional volunteers confirmed attendance, including NHS professionals, HR experts, financial managers, solicitors, university lecturer, doctor, corporate affairs manager, property manager, architect, IT executive and several entrepreneurs.

Mock interviews are essential to boost the confidence of pupils and students, to learn how to best sell their abilities and skills and to teach pupils how to remain calm and composed under stress. The pupils found the interviews extremely beneficial and the feedback after the event reflected how valuable they had considered the experience to be. Pupils were provided with a series of common interview questions and asked to practice their answers ahead of time.

After the event, we were contacted by both staff and parents who shared the incredible impact of this event. One email read ...

"I just wanted to email you feedback about today's mock interviews. My child has come back so excited. He has been so nervous this week. He has been practicing his answers every night. He was really anxious that he would crumble under the pressure. He has come back today saying it was one of the best experiences he has had and that he was really proud of himself. He said everyone was so supportive and helpful, with really useful and positive advice given that really helped him. I could physically see in his body language and demeanour that this experience has boosted his confidence immensely. I asked would he be ok in an interview now did he think, and he replied, "I think I'd smash it!" Thank you so so much for organising such an important and valuable event. Please pass on my thanks to all the volunteers and for their kindness and positivity. They have made such a difference and I can't thank them enough"

I think this sums up the value of these events perfectly! We would like to extend our special thanks to every professional volunteer who took time out of their busy schedules to support this incredibly important initiative. I think sometimes we really can underestimate the impact these events have on these young adults, so thank you so much for being part of their journey into adulthood.

Mrs Doran

GCSE Results 2024

Congratulations to this year’s GCSE pupils who are celebrating an outstanding set of results, both individually and collectively. The class of 2024 smashed national attainment figures with 35% of their grades awarded 7 and above, double the average for the whole of the North West this year. Our GCSE pupils this year achieved on average a quarter of a grade higher than pupils in other schools nationally.

Particular congratulations go to the individual successes, especially to Katherine R and Charlie L who averaged a grade 9 over their 9 GCSEs. An impressive total of 19 pupils averaged a grade 8 and above over their 9 or 10 GCSE subjects.

Topping the value added, an indication of those pupils who have made the most progress since joining the secondary phase, were Kevin H, Adam K, Charlie Y, Luke P, Charlie L, Alex Y and Bradley S. A total of 10 pupils achieved at least two grades higher than their prior attainment would predict.

This is a cohort who missed much of their early years in the secondary phase due to the pandemic with schools closing in their first year of senior school and much lost learning over the following years. Particular congratulations to them for their resilience and fortitude in achieving these excellent results despite these challenges.

These results mean that many pupils are able to progress into the next phase of their education at an institution of their choice, with over 75% choosing to remain at Liverpool College to join our thriving and expanding Sixth Form cohort for September 2024. We wish all our GCSE pupils of 2024 well for their future successes.

A Level and BTEC Results 2024

We are delighted with the excellent A-Level results awarded to the class of 2024. Congratulations to the whole cohort for their hard work and resilience in their studies, especially with being the first cohort to sit both their GCSEs and A Level results post pandemic.

Yassin Y and Ruth M led the way with an impressive 4 A* grades each, closely followed by Jude C with 2 A*s and 2 A grades. Katie P and Isabella T-L both attained 2 A*s and an A grade, with five students attaining 2 As and an A* (Ruby A, Zipho M, Elizabeth H, Oliver H, and Jaeden R. Particular mention to Dylan D who attained an impressive full marks in his Art and Design A Level.

Congratulations to the students who topped our list of ‘value added’ achievement – Joshua C, Ruth M, Samuel McC, Yassin Y and Annabel A.

Currently 76% of students secured a place at their first choice of university studying a wide range of subjects from Accounting to Zoology. Ruth M, who gained a place at St John's College, Oxford to study Psychology and Linguistics, featured in an Oxford Univeristy's news article congratulating their new students - click here to read more.

Most pleasingly, early indications are that our value added at KS5 has improved on the most recent 2019 pre-pandemic figure.

Subjects that performed particularly well this year are Further Maths, Biology, History, Geography, Mathematics, and Art. Also particularly pleasing were this year’s BTEC grades which have improved significantly on recent years with Sport BTEC performing particularly well.

Congratulations to all our students for their very well earned A Level and BTEC results.

Pupils ran an art exhibition from start to finish!

Work from the winners of the personal development programme art competition was displayed this week, alongside information on careers within the arts. This gave pupils an insight on how their creative skills can lead them into further education and careers.

We included details of art exhibitions running through the summer for things to do and even information on clubs they could join in September! Notably our Eco committee has been involved in some key events this year, including gift swaps and big clean ups. Their mission to promote sustainably and minimise waste was key. Selected members of the committee also went on an incredibly enriching trip too this week, the mock COP at the town hall led by the organisation Liverpool World Centre. Pupils have also taken part in a citizens assembly. The aim of the study was to evaluate teachers' and young people’s engagement with climate change education and research. This study links to important work being completed by Liverpool John Moores.

Pupils from chapters 7 and 8 were invited to view the exhibition as part of their end of term celebration.

In a mock election voting activity- pupils were encouraged to vote for their favourite artwork-a stand out piece!

There was a real buzz within the year group who marvelled on seeing their own work alongside that of their talented teachers! We had some wonderful entries from a variety of themes including, Earth day, Hidden wonders of the Deep, World book day and Black history month. We even had a 3D representation of the solar system!

The results of the mock election/ overall winner will be announced in September, watch this space!

Ms Watson

Charity Action Group and Eco Committee join forces!

The Charity Action Group and Eco Committee joined forces on Sports Day to create the Snack Shack.

The menu featured delicious Fruit Smoothies (tropical and apple & berries), Lemon Ice Tea and a wonderful selection of home-made cakes (a special mention must go to Noah’s fabulous flapjacks), all for the bargain price of either 50p or £1.

The Charity Action Group showed great entrepreneurial skills and worked hard in setting up their pop-up stall to create and sell the items . Members of the Eco Committee helped ensure the event was as environmentally friendly as possible by collecting and recycling the rubbish.

It was a fabulous day and the team worked hard to keep the athletes fuelled and refreshed throughout the day. The profits were in aid of the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease. Rob was a professional Rugby player before being diagnosed with MND. Despite facing his own challenges, he was devoted to raising awareness and funds to help people living with MND and their loved ones, until the end. Rob’s dream was to have a specialist centre for people living with MND and their families giving people living with MND the best possible care and support.

Thanks to the hard work of the team, they were able to raise an impressive £366.07!

A big thank you to everyone who supported the Snack Shack, to all who donated items, all the “customers” and the students and staff (notably the LSAs) who worked together across the day to ensure the Shack was a success!

Miss Green and Ms Watson

Mock UN COP Climate Conference

Eight members of the LC Eco-Committee attended the Mock UN Conference on Climate Change on Wednesday 10 July at the Liverpool Town Hall.

At the conference, the Chapter 7 pupils presented opening statements that they had prepared on behalf of their designated countries (these were the EU and Azerbaijan). They listened to those of other countries and raised thoughtful questions. The conference was led by a panel of experts and leaders in the field of sustainability. Our representatives listened thoughtfully, and they contributed to the break-out group tasks with enthusiasm.

In addition to this, selected pupils from Chapter 8 recently took part in an important climate change research study. The aim of the study was to evaluate teachers' and young people’s engagement with climate change education and research. As part of this, students took part in a various climate education workshops. The pupils immersed themselves fully in this Merseyside Waste and Recycling Authority (MWRA) project and they have been a credit to themselves and to the school.

We are very proud of these students and we're looking forward to taking this important work further in the next academic year!

Ms Whittell and Ms Watson