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

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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