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Debates and Public Speaking
10 December 2008
Two BHSG teams participated in the Cambridge Union National Debating Competition recently and both are through to the next regional round. As some of them were not very experienced, this is tremendous.
The teams were: Eleanor Piggott and Alice Feast, and Frankie Hill and Charlotte McClean.
Congratulations also to our Sixth Form public speaking team comprised of Emily Crizzle, Francesca Hill and Doyin Fagbenro who completed the first round of the Rotary Youthspeaks Competition held in the Council Chambers.
The team gave a sparkling performance and the audience enjoyed their witty presentation. The judges were no less impressed and awarded them first place.
Francesca was also awarded the Dudley Peacock prize for the best speaker of the night.
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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