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Presentation bySharon Phillips
Principal
Outstanding pass rates Outstanding teaching Outstanding student support Outstanding student progress Broad and exciting curriculum
16 to 18 focus Specialist A level college Specialist A level teachers Breadth of curriculum Preparation for university and careers Support and independence“There is much stronger progress by students
in sixth form colleges than by those in other post-16 providers” - Ofsted
“What makes King Ed’s different is the teachers: they’re always there for you”
“lessons have been a joy. The teachers are passionate about their subjects and will go the extra mile to help you if you are struggling”
“Great teachers change lives and you have made a significant contribution to the direction of our daughter’s life path”
“Thank you for your support, encouragement and endless patience”
“My son was delighted to be with other students who wanted to work and learn…we are particularly grateful that King Edward’s was able to diagnose his dyslexia and to give him help in dealing with it”
99.2% pass rate 31% A*/A grades 65% A*/A/B Grades 89% A*/A/B/C Grades 35 subjects with 100% pass rate 31 subjects with A*/A/B pass rate 60%
or more Over 150 students got 3 or more A
grades
888.3
868.3868.2762727.8673.5568.6565.6
King Edward’s 1033.4Dudley average 741.7Nat average 744.9
For sporting types Develop your talents
Athletics Basketball Cricket Resistance training Football Golf Hockey Netball Rugby
Bar mock trial Bridge club Chess club Photography Debating society College magazine Engineering education
scheme Duke of Edinburgh’s
award
Music dance and dramaSomething completely different
Chamber choir Theatre productions Costume making and
design Dance company Jazz Band Orchestra String ensemble Wind band
A.N.I.M.E. Club Scuba diving Glee Appreciation Club FreakEd Dr Who Club Muggle Quidditch Club The Apprentice Art Appreciation
Society Russian
Extended project AQA Baccalaureate HE+ KE+ Oxford summer schools and residentials Cambridge summer schools and residentials University master classes National Youth Theatre RBS project
Over 120 trips and visits More than 3 000 students 220+ days Local UK Worldwide
Careers advice UCAS advice Work experience Schools experience Voluntary experience Young enterprise Duke of Edinburgh Management interactive conference
Aberystwyth
Aston Birmingham Bristol Cambridge Cardiff Durham Exeter Keele
Leeds Leicester Loughborough Manchester Nottingham Oxford Sheffield Warwick York
Russells Hall Hospital Pharmacy
Halifax BS HSBC Folkes Worton
Chartered Accountants Worton Rock
Accountancy Wolverhampton Lawn
Tennis Club
Dudley MBC Royal Navy Royal Naval Air
Service Barratt Homes Grant Thornton UK LLP British Telecom FTC Kaplan Lovell Partnerships Ltd
Induction process Personal tutor Lead Tutor Subject workshops College counsellor Additional learning support Physical and sensory support 16-19 bursary scheme
Excellent Sports Hall Playing fields Excellent Library Two state of the art Computer Suites New Mac suite Refurbished and modernised science labs New internet cafe Well maintained buildings
1550 applicants for 850 places last year Approximately 1000 offers made 70% from Dudley Metropolitan Borough Remainder from surrounding area
Worcester Kidderminster Wolverhampton Sandwell West Birmingham Bromsgrove
Application form and reference from school - due date 27 January 2012
Early offers to some applicants Interview for the majority of applicants After interview – remainder of offers made Two phases of offers Some students offered waiting list place Appeals process to Governors
More places Fewer early offers based on grades alone
Earlier refusal decisions More interviews Six choices on application form
“There’s no point in applying – I won’t get in”
“You’ve got to have at least an A in all of your subjects”
“It’s an exam factory” “They don’t care about you”
Exciting, challenging, inspiring teaching
Support for success Enjoyable and enriching experiences The best starting point for a future career