Each year the College has a large number of students whose performance at Advanced Level is exceptionally good.
Below is a number of students gaining two A*/A grades* or better in their Level 3 qualifications in August 2023.
A Level Grade A*/As – 2023
A*/A Grades | |
2 Grade A*/As | 144 |
3 Grade A*/As | 76 |
4 Grade A8/As | 23 |
2 or more Grade A*/As | 243 |
A* Grades
This year:
- 331 A* grades were awarded to 238 QE students
- 1001 A*/A grades were awarded to 636 QE students
*including Distinction*/Distinction
BTEC Diploma in Foundation Studies in Art & Design
The College runs a one year post A Level course for students who wish to go on to study Art at university. In 2022/2023 there were 24 students. All 24 gained distinctions or merits. It is the 31st year in succession that there has been a 100% pass rate on this course.
Advanced Level
Subject | Total Entry | A* | A | B | C | D | E | U | Pass |
Art [Fine Art] | 42 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 100% | ||
Art [Graphics] | 52 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 100% | ||
Art [Photography] | 40 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 100% | ||
Art [Textiles] | 25 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 100% | |||
Biology | 111 | 9 | 25 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 97.3% |
Business | 69 | 11 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 100% | ||
Chemistry | 100 | 8 | 43 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 100% | |
Computer Science | 42 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 100% | |
Criminology Advanced Diploma | 138 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 47 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 99.3% |
Economics | 48 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 97.9% |
English Language | 68 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 100% | |
English Literature | 60 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 100% | ||
Film Studies | 91 | 16 | 36 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 100% | ||
French | 18 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 100% | ||
Geography | 74 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 100% | |
History Modern | 96 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 100% | |
History Tudor | 38 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 100% | |
Law | 109 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 97.2 |
Maths | 140 | 18 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 99.3% |
Mathematics Further | 15 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 100% | |||
Media Studies | 46 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 100% | |
Philosophy, Religion and Ethics | 58 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 91.4% | |
Physical Education | 39 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 100% | |
Physics | 68 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 97.1% |
Psychology | 190 | 14 | 33 | 51 | 47 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 98.4% |
Sociology | 128 | 11 | 17 | 41 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 98.4% |
Spanish | 20 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 100% |
Applied General (Single Award)
Subject | Total Entry | D* | D | M | P | U | Pass |
Business Technical Extended Certificate | 49 | 8 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 100% | |
Creative Media National Diploma | 74 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 100% | |
Health and Social Care Extended Certificate | 63 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 10 | 100% | |
IT Extended Certificate | 29 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 100% | |
Popular Music Subsidiary Diploma | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% | |
Science Applied Extended Certificate | 40 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 92.5% |
Sport Extended Certificate | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% | |
Travel and Tourism Extended Certificate/National Diploma | 33 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 100% |
Applied General (Double Award)
Subject | Total Entry | D*D* | D*D | DD | DM | MM | MP | PP | Pass |
Health and Social Care Diploma | 23 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 100% |
Sport Diploma | 27 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 100% |