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Cambridge Union Debating Competition

07 December 2009

On  the evening of Thursday 3rd December the High School hosted a first round of the prestigious Cambridge Union Debating Competition. 

24 teams from 12 local schools came to debate, from which 6 were chosen to go through to the next round. Among those 6 were the team of Masha Cherezova and Linda Tieu from our U6 and we congratulate them heartily, and also congratulate Maryam Saeed and Jenny Garafalo from the L6 who gallantly stepped in to replace U6 girls rather at the last minute and who gave spirited speeches.

Six classrooms were commandeered and a buffet was laid on in the Bay. Judges  - students at Cambridge - came, amongst whom was our 'own' Frankie Hill. It was wonderful to see a former debating star now a judge, though probably slightly tricky for her. She didn't judge any of the debates involving High School girls, needless to say.

It was an energetic and exhilarating evening and I am most grateful to all who took part or came to support the girls. Ros Miller did a particularly sterling job in helping to settle guest teams.

GCSE Results

Girls have once again achieved some truly excellent results in their GCSE examinations this summer. 29% of all results were at A* grade, 57% A*-A and 80% A*-B.

 Carla Barberio, Rebecca Murray, Hannah Short and Surina Taneja all achieved 10A* grades, Tessa Forbes and Chloe Scott 9A* grades, Connie Fan, Yasmin Jamil and Frances Whittaker-Wood 8A* and Emily Myrtle, Lauren Roberts and Georgia Austin Greenall 7 A* grades.

Eighteen girls were sitting their examinations having spent, in most cases, only 3 years studying in English, and yet between them they amassed results which closely mirrored the overall percentages: 21% A*, 54% A*-A and 76% A*-B.

Although I am sad that our boarders are unable to progress to Bedford Girls' School for their Sixth Form studies, I am delighted that most of our very top achievers will be going on to take A level or IB courses there.

I wish every girl who left Bedford High School at the end of Upper 5 the very best of luck for their future studies.                       

Julie Eldridge 

 
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