School insights
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SEND
Page points prospective students with additional educational needs to a dedicated 'Supporting Your Needs' section.
“Please see the section on ‘Supporting Your Needs’ if you have any additional educational needs.”
Pastoral
Each student has a personal tutor who looks after their individual needs, progress and welfare.
“you will have a personal tutor who will look after your individual needs, progress and welfare.”
Students and parents/carers meet teachers in the first term to evaluate progress, identify support and set targets.
“You and your parent/carers will be invited to meet with your teachers in that first term to evaluate your progress, identify support and set targets.”
Subject strengths
Music Technology BTEC students all achieved 100% High Grades and 100% pass rate
“Congratulations to our Music Technology BTEC students who all achieved a 100% High Grades (Distinction and Distinction*) and 100% pass rate in the National Subsidiary Diploma.”
Fine Art A Level students achieved the highest scores in the country per examining board OCR
“Congratulations to five of our Fine Art A Level students who achieved the highest scores in the country and recognised as top performing students by the examining board OCR.”
Class size
Core subjects are taught in groups of around 20 students, giving a smaller class/course community.
“you will study each of your core subjects within a group of around 20 students, so you will be part of a smaller class/course community”
College community of over 2000 full-time students drawn from more than 100 different schools.
“When you join us, you will become part of a community of over 2000 full-time students from more than 100 different schools, each following an individual study programme relevant to their needs and ambitions.”
Enrichment
Students can gain sports leadership qualifications (Community Sports Leaders Award and Higher Sport Leaders Award) plus coaching and lifeguard qualifications.
“Students can undertake a qualification in sports leadership through the Sports Leaders Awards, namely the Community Sports Leaders Award (CSLA) and Higher Sport Leaders Award (HSLA) for students who have passed the CSLA with distinction.”
Esher runs a comprehensive Enrichment Programme with an exciting range of Extension Studies for all aptitudes and academic goals.
“At Esher, we have a comprehensive Enrichment Programme with an exciting range of Extension Studies. Whatever your aptitude or academic goals, there is something for everyone.”
Ethos
College actively embraces diversity and values every community member
“We actively embrace diversity, ensuring every community member is valued, respected and provided with equal opportunities for growth and participation”
Students join a community drawn from over 100 different schools, with ice-breaker activities to build friendships.
“you will become part of a community of students from more than 100 different schools. We run ice-breaker activities and events to help you build relationships and establish friendship groups quickly.”
Sixth form
Esher is a dedicated sixth form college educating students aged 16-19
“Esher Sixth Form College provides education for students aged 16-19.”
Esher emphasizes greater academic flexibility with timetables and a much broader range of subjects than school sixth forms.
“Sixth Form Colleges have greater academic flexibility with their timetables and offer a much broader range of subjects.”
Admissions
Esher Sixth Form College runs a Year 10 Open Evening where visitors can tour campus and meet subject teachers.
“Book your place to visit our campus and talk to our specialist teachers in 40+ subject departments.”
Application window runs from July (after Year 10 Open Evening) to late September
“Online applications open in July following our Year 10 Open Evening and close late September.”
Destinations
91% of students met their first or insurance choice for university
“91% of our students have met their first or insurance choice for University.”
86% of students progressed to their first-choice university destination, above the 82% national average
“86% of our students progressed to their first-choice destination”
Results
32.5% of A Level grades awarded A* and A, 3.4% above the JCQ National Benchmark
“32.5% of grades awarded A\* and A (3.4% above the JCQ National Benchmark)\*”
60.7% of A Level grades awarded A* to B, 4.9% above the JCQ National Benchmark
“60.7% of grades awarded A\* to B (4.9% above the JCQ National Benchmark)\*”
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