Welcome to the GCSE Choices Evening
Mr Jay Piggot Headmaster
“The fate of our country won’t be decided on a battlefield, it will be determined in a classroom.”
Medals on the Table • Average outcomes at GCSE: 3A* & 7As • Average outcomes at A- level: 3 As • 65 th in The Telegraph GCSE League Table • 43 rd in The Times A-level League Table
Independent Schools A-level League Tables 2017: 87 th 2018: 73 rd 2019: 43 rd
Epsom College’s 2020 A -level Results Top 1% of all schools (44 th of 4,470) Top 5% of all independent schools (37 th of 747) Top co-ed school in Surrey
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
“Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anyone else, these pages must show.”
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.”
Mr Richard Alton Deputy Head: Academic
GCSE Core Subjects • English • English Literature • Mathematics • Physics • Biology • Chemistry • A Modern or Classical Language (or English as an Additional Language)
Modern or Classical Language • French • German • Mandarin Chinese • Spanish • Latin • Classical Civilisation • English as an Additional Language
GCSE Subjects Choose three subjects from: • Art • Latin • Computer Science • Music • Design Technology • Photography • Drama • Physical Education • French • Religious Studies • Geography • Spanish • History
“How do I choose my subjects?” • Subjects you enjoy • Very few doors are closed at this stage • Grades are more important than subjects
GCSE Reform • New, exciting content • Removal of most coursework • New grading: 9-1
New GCSE grades, broad equivalences
“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
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