A teacher who has been nicknamed a math whisperer has lead an entire class of 30 pupils to score grade A in GCSE. The results are even more incredible when you compare it with national results, where only 13 percent of students got an A.
An entire class of 30 pupils scored an A* in their GCSE exams and all praises have gone to their teacher. The Cardiff based school, Fitzalan high school, said the teacher who is dubbed as a ‘math whisperer’ in the school, had taught the class since the start of their secondary education.
Francis Elive was delighted by his year 11 pupils for achieving such a fete that has propelled his name to a celebrity status even though they sat for the exam 6 months early.
Origin of the nickname math whisperer
Fitzalan’s assistant headteacher, Jo Kemp, in an interview with mail online stated,
We call him The Math Whisperer, he instills the belief that they have practiced the hardest maths that they have to ever to face so why be scared of an exam? It’s the belief that they absolutely can do it, and the children think it’s magic.
Kemp added that Elive has taught the school since 1997, and is passionate about his subject. She said Elive was a reserved man who took pride in the success of his students.
In a statement released by the cabinet member for education, employment, and skills at Cardiff council, Cllr Sarah Merry, it said,
What an incredible result. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of an entire class scoring A* across the board, “I want to congratulate all the pupils, their teacher Mr. Elive, and of course the school for this wonderful achievement.
The school serves students from areas with high levels of social and economic disadvantage. The school also consisted of approximately 70 percent of students who come from minority ethnic backgrounds, and who speak English as a second language.
In wales, only 13 percent of the student who sat for the exam achieved grade A*. This was, therefore, an incredible result for the school and Mr. Elive.
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