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The Woodlands is in the top 100 schools in the country! |
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| We are officially rated as one of the top 100 schools in the country for sustained improvement between 2007-2010! Click here to read the letter from Nick Gibb MP, Minister of State for Schools.
The Government also released, in the Autumn term on 201, the scores by which it places schools into the latest league tables. We are delighted to announce that we have been placed amongst the top schools in the country, in terms of the progress students make during their time with us.
The West Coventry Sixth Form, based on both Woodlands Academy and Tile Hill Wood sites, has been placed in the top 2-3% of schools offering post-16 education, whilst The Woodlands School (for Years 7-11) is amongst the top 25% of schools in the country.
Government officials use many different forms of data to calculate the score which it applies to each school. The final figure is then used to form the league table showing how much students progress whilst at their secondary schools. Emphasis is not placed so much on final GCSE and A’Level grades, but on a more realistic gauge of how a student is truly progressing in his/her school. This is a much more accurate reflection of how well the school is teaching its students and how far the students are actually developing from their entering to leaving the key stage.
A common misconception is that only top academic students are always expected to do well in their exams but it is proven that, at The Woodlands, ALL of our boys are given the opportunity to progress, improve and to reach their full potential.
This is something of which we are very proud and we hope you share the pride in this achievement of our school. |
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- Introduction
- Exam Guide
- Timetables
- Notices & Policies
- Results
- Links
All external and most internal examinations are overseen by Mrs Jayne Barnett, Examination & Information Manager supported by a team of external examination invigilators. |
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| The School caters for a wide range of external examinations from GCSE’s through to A Level, including BTEC and Literacy & Numeracy online testing. |
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| We are a registered examination centre for the following awarding bodies; AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, NCFE, OCR Nationals and ASDAN. |
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| To contact Mrs Barnett regarding any exam related query please email via our contact form here: |
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| Coursework – A guide for parents |
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The link below is a guide published by QCA for parents of students who are completing coursework for their GCSE/GCE qualifications. It tells you about coursework, what it is and how you can help. It also explains the rules that your son must stick to.
Coursework A guide for parents QCA
Controlled Assessment Guide |
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| Equipment – Be Prepared! |
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Be prepared for your exams by bringing all the equipment you may need to each exam. Although I have spares at the front in case you do forget an item or if your pen runs out – I do not have enough for everyone so please use the check list below to make sure you have everything you need:
Exam Equipment Check List |
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| GCSE’s – the official student guide to the system |
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Are you thinking about which GCSE subjects you would like to take? Are you about to sit your final exams? Do you want to know what happens to your exam paper after you hand it in? If so, click on the link below – this information is for you.
GCSE Student Guide |
2010-11
For the fourth successive year we have achieved record exam results ~ 5 or more GCSEs at grades A*-C. |
2009-10
A'Level results are the best ever this year. Our percentage A to B at 48% with significant numbers of student achieving A* grades. Staff and student have worked tremendously hard and richly deserve the results they have achieved. GCSE Results are our best ever recorded, with over 83% of our students gaining five or more at Grades A*-C and 53% of students gaining five or more GCSE's at Grades A*-C including English and maths. These are certainly a very impressive set of results, of which the school is very proud. Congratulations to all. Click here to see a more detailed analysis of our exam results.
A'Level results are the best ever this year. Our percentage A to B at 48% with significant numbers of student achieving A* grades. Staff and student have worked tremendously hard and richly deserve the results they have achieved. Congratulations to all. |
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