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Friday 9 September 2011

FVC Baccalaureate Students Make Their Mark

Forth Valley College Science Baccalaureate students have found the formula for success by improving upon last year’s pass rates by 30%!

A total of 17 students studied for this year’s course with 15 gaining the full Baccalaureate with 11 of those being awarded a distinction. This equates to an 88% success rate compared with 2010’s rate of 58%. FVC students also beat this year’s national average of 80.4% (74.8% in 2010) from the 56 centres who presented Baccalaureate learners for an award.

A total of 73.3% of FVC students also gained distinctions compared to the national average of 54.7%. The FVC distinctions also made up 18.3% of the total number of distinctions awarded across the country.

FVC’s Science Baccalaureate class was made up of students from across Central Scotland including senior pupils from Dunblane, Graeme, Balfron, Larbert and Braes High Schools and Whitburn, St Margaret’s, Bo’ness and St Kentigern’s Acadamies.
 
Joanna McGillivray, Head of FVC’S Science and Computing Department, said:

Once again Forth Valley College is at the forefront in preparing the next generation of Scotland’s Scientists. The fantastic results for the Science Baccalaureate students are a testimony to the hard work and calibre of those students undertaking the award and the dedication and motivation of the staff at Forth Valley College in guiding the pupils through the qualification.
“The unique nature of the award means that those completing the qualification are given a real opportunity to undertake a project that allows them to work across a number of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects, whilst making the connection between their studies at school and placing science into context.”

Jamie Steel (18) a former Larbert High School pupil who gained a distinction and is now on his way to Edinburgh University to study a Masters in Chemical Engineering said:

“I am really proud of being awarded a distinction. I really enjoyed the course. It’s not like school as it prepares you for university with all the independent work you have to do.

“My advice to any student hoping to start the Baccalaureate would be – don’t take it lightly and don’t leave things to the last minute as it is quite intensive. You really have got to put in time and commitment to get it to work.”

Tags: Applied science and computing, Schools

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