学校为学生们请来专业按摩师

　　He hopes the initiative will give GCSE results a lift.

　　科尔斯还希望，按摩服务能够帮助学生在GCSE考试中取得更好的成绩。

　　"This is a high-pressure time for Year 11 students," Mr Coles said. "They work extremely hard

　　and do get stressed. We have basically employed a masseuse to come in for a day. It is a

　　mechanism to de-stress the kids and improve their exam results. "

　　科尔斯说：“对于11年级的学生来说，现在正是压力很大的时期。因为他们目前的功课很重，面临的压力也很大，所以我们特意请来了一位按摩师，帮他们放松身心，提高考试成绩。”

　　"At a time when we are constantly encouraging our Year 11 students to be at their very best and revise for their GCSEs we also want to provide relaxation activities. Massage is just one of these."

　　“除了按摩以外，我们还为学生提供了很多其他放松身心的活动。这些活动归根到底还是为了不断地激励学生努力学习，取得更好的GCSE成绩。”

　　Mr Coles said 32 per cent of pupils scored five GCSEs at grades A to C in the year before last . This had risen to 55 per cent last year and the school was aiming for 60 per cent this year.

　　科尔斯校长说，该校学生前年参加GCSE考试时五科成绩甲级至丙级(A-C)的通过率为32%，去年这一比例提高至55%，今年希望能更进一步，达到60%。