Students from 8 different European countries joined Liverpool College this September to start a two year A level course. Being thousands of miles from home and studying 3 or 4 A levels in what, to them, is a foreign language, has left them undeterred as they get to grips with all that the College and our City has to offer them, academically, culturally and socially.
We wish them well and hope their time with us will be happy and successful.
On Monday, the new Year 7 pupils had a fantastic introduction to the sport and house events on offer at Liverpool College, as all pupils took the short walk to Sefton Park to participate in a Charity House Run. The pupils followed instructions brilliantly throughout the day and were dressed immaculately for the occasion.
The race for both the Boys Division and Girls Division was one of the best seen in recent years at Liverpool College as everyone competed well and was eager to impress.
The winner of the Boys Division was Freddie B (Howard's) and the winner of the Girls Division was Isabella H (School). Both pupils will be awarded with trophies at the end of academic year sports awards.
Mr Cook
It has been a busy and exciting morning at the College as the Year 11 collected their results.
There were some fantastic performances. Ruari W (Howson’s) achieved 8 grade 9s in his set of results, and Elysia S (Butler’s) and Arash P (Brook’s) each achieved 7 grade 9s. Overall more than a quarter of pupils achieved at least 6 GCSE grade 7-9. The pass rates in maths was 85%. 50% of pupils achieved the English Baccalaureate.
The College focuses on the maximization of every pupil's potential, no matter what their starting position academically. This was also a year of impressive progress for the whole cohort and for individual pupils. 8 pupils received 20 grades higher than they were expected to. A further 27 pupils did between 10-20 grades better than expected. Girls at the school performed on average half a grade better across all subjects than expected. Pupils who had not achieved well at the end of primary school made exceptionally good progress at the College. Overall, the cohort made progress that was significantly above what was expected of them. For any school or any pupil, that is a true cause for celebration!
Our final concert was at an outdoor square in Calella. The audience included locals, tourists and also our coach drivers!
It has been a fun filled musical experience for all, with some great sightseeing and visits. Here's to next year!
112 Liverpool College Year 13 students are celebrating receiving their A level results today.
There were many noteworthy accomplishments.
For those interested in viewing raw academic power, and the fruits of hard dedicated work, there were the Head Girl Eleanor H (Butler’s) who is heading to Bristol with three A*s, Ben S (School) is off to Oxford to read Engineering, Andrew L (Brook’s) is off to St Andrews and Bobby L (Brook’s) who will take A*A*A to UCL for Maths. Indeed, there is a Liverpool College alum going to all but one of the top 10 universities in the country as currently ranked. Whilst it is not entirely clear as some students are still making decisions, it appears about 40% of our leavers will be attending a Russell Group university.
Katie E (Brook’s) and Elliot W (Howson’s) are going to be dentists, while Will F (Selwyn’s) and Eliane T (Howard’s) are going to medical school.
Art had an astonishing 100% A*-B record, as did French closely followed by Spanish at 80%. Overall, just under 80% of all grades were A*-C with about a quarter of the grades at A*/A. A particular feature of the results this year were the overwhelmingly positive outcomes for students taking the BTEC in PE.
Some students have opted for apprenticeships and degree apprenticeships, others are taking a year out to travel and work.
Congratulations to all our students. They have been a great group and we will miss them.
Miss Wendy Edwards who died on 20 July after a long illness, was Headmistress of Huyton College from 1984 to 1991. She came to Huyton after a successful tenure as Director of Music at The Alice Ottley School, Worcester.
Miss Edwards was a firm believer in single-sex education for girls, and worked hard to enhance the reputation of the College in what was quite a crowded field. Huyton, unlike two “competitor” girls’ schools (and, incidentally, Liverpool College) did not have Assisted Places, so it was a tough assignment for the new Head.
She strove to raise academic standards, and gave particular attention to religious education, pastoral care and the spiritual life of the College, which was centred on the very attractive Chapel. She was especially supportive of the Chaplaincy, which was provided by successive Rectors of Liverpool.
Miss Edwards was in many ways an old-fashioned kind of Head Teacher, somewhat forbidding in manner and a firm disciplinarian who set very high standards; but she was passionately concerned for the wellbeing of the girls, a number of whom kept in touch with her after retirement, to her great delight.
Miss Edwards had significant health challenges and was often in considerable pain, a fact which she took care to conceal at the time. She accepted early retirement in 1991, two years before Huyton was absorbed into Liverpool College. After prolonged tests she underwent major spinal surgery the same year. Her retirement was spent in Great Malvern where she died, having faced up to a diagnosis of cancer, inoperable, with her customary discretion, resilience and considerable courage.
Written by former colleagues from Huyton College
Flashmobs in Chocolate Street and a concert in Barcelona Cathedral... today has been a jam-packed musical day! Two down, one to go!
