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Welcome to the GCSE Choices Evening Mr Jay Piggot Headmaster The - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Welcome to the GCSE Choices Evening Mr Jay Piggot Headmaster The - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Welcome to the GCSE Choices Evening Mr Jay Piggot Headmaster The fate of our country wont be decided on a battlefield, it will be determined in a classroom. Medals on the Table Average outcomes at GCSE: 3A* & 7As
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“The fate of our country won’t be decided on a battlefield, it will be determined in a classroom.”
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Medals on the Table
- Average outcomes at GCSE:
3A* & 7As
- Average outcomes at A-
level: 3 As
- 65th in The Telegraph GCSE
League Table
- 43rd in The Times A-level
League Table
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Independent Schools A-level League Tables
2017: 87th 2018: 73rd 2019: 43rd
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Epsom College’s 2020 A-level Results
Top 1% of all schools (44th of 4,470) Top 5% of all independent schools (37th of 747) Top co-ed school in Surrey
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The Week, Best of the Best
Best for all-rounders
Runner-up 2017
Best for co-curricular
Runner-up 2018
Best for CCF
Winner 2019
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“Whether I shall turn
- ut to be the hero
- f my own life,
- r whether that
station will be held by anyone else, these pages must show.”
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The Good Schools Guide, February 2019
“‘You feel you’re part of a school that’s really going places – a bit like Wellington 10 years ago,’ said one parent. Led with real vision, this school offers an exciting learning environment within an extensive, top-notch campus. The students are among the most inquisitive and delightful we’ve come across.”
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Mr Richard Alton
Deputy Head: Academic
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GCSE Core Subjects
- English
- English Literature
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Biology
- Chemistry
- A Modern or Classical Language
(or English as an Additional Language)
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Modern or Classical Language
- French
- German
- Mandarin Chinese
- Spanish
- Latin
- Classical Civilisation
- English as an Additional Language
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GCSE Subjects
Choose three subjects from:
- Art
- Computer Science
- Design Technology
- Drama
- French
- Geography
- History
- Latin
- Music
- Photography
- Physical Education
- Religious Studies
- Spanish
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“How do I choose my subjects?”
- Subjects you enjoy
- Very few doors are closed at this stage
- Grades are more important than subjects
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GCSE Reform
- New, exciting content
- Removal of most coursework
- New grading: 9-1
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New GCSE grades, broad equivalences
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“What happens next?”
- Speak to Heads of Departments this evening
- Speak to your teachers
- Discuss your options with your HMM and your tutor
- See Mr Conway for careers advice
- Deadline for choices is Friday 13 March