Swanmore College Centre of Excellence September 2013.

Swanmore College Centre of Excellence

September 2013

Welcome

• Thank you for coming

• Headteacher – Mr Jonathan

Specialness of Swanmore

• Modern with traditional values

• Country school

• Well-behaved students

• Very safe

• Happy & respectful

GCSE Results 2013

• 70% achieved 5+ GCSE’s at A* - C (including English & Maths)

• 79% achieved a C or better in English

• 77% achieved a C or better in Maths

• 30% of all grades were A/A*

Care

• Year 7 tutor group

• Always in a tutor group with

a friend

• Well ordered

• Parent and school partnership

Curriculum

• Challenging curriculum

• Year 7 course replaced

• GCSE courses begin in year 9

• All students will do GCSE RE

• Setting not streaming

Opportunities

• Potential new sports facilities

• Potential new monies for the site

• Various activities

• Performing Arts

• Late bus

• Unlocking children’sbox of talents

Swanmore Pupils

• Henry (Year 8)

• Gabriela (Head Girl)

• Josh (Head Boy)

New School

• Relatively New Head

• Values

• Raising Aspirations

• All children can succeed

• 90%+ 5A*-C (including E & M)

Swanmore College

• Look around tonight

• We will not be excellent

• Feedback

• Journey to excellence

• Viewing mornings

Swanmore Aim

• Students achieve

• Enjoy school

• Moral and polite

• Not afraid to fail

• Think of others

Thank you

• Enjoy the rest of your evening

• Jazz band