Curriculum

CURRICULUM

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Specialist school status enables us to supplement our schools’ curriculum with a variety of events & activities such as cross curricular projects, accelerated tuition & twilight classes. We also fund the Tolworth Girls’ School Virtual Learning Environment which enables our students and others to access our resources from any where with internet access

Specialist School impact upon Examination Results

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KEY POINTS: GCSE Results

In our school, 77.3% of the GCSE exams taken received an A* to C pass. The national figure is 67.1%.

National figures show that 98.6% of all GCSE level examinations were awarded a pass. In Tolworth Girls' School 99.6% received pass grades.

Nationally about 55% of students obtain five, or more, A* to C grades. In our school over 75% obtain these grades and, incredibly, almost 50% obtain ten or more A* to C grades. A new record!

Sixteen of our students obtained A or A* grades in every full GCSE course taken and all of them took at least 11 examinations!








		Students have been able to attain high standards in their work as a result of the specialist school continuing commitment to provide quality activities, resources & materials.


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		Destinations

There have been many successful students at Tolworth Girls' School who have gone on to do further study in engineering or design. Below are some of the destinations of Yr13 Students from 2009:

Lucinda Isaacs studying Illustration at Westminster
Saima Afzal studying Civil Engineering at Surrey University
Amanda Austin studying Civil Engineering at Exeter University
Paul Brown studying Graphic Design: New Media at UCA
Emily Dawson studying Engineering at Exeter University
Talal Khazal studying Architecture at Portsmouth University
Arminta Lang studying Ecology at Bangor University
Greg Northwood studying Games Technology at Kingston University
Camilla Sanders studying Advertising & Marketing Communications at Bournemouth
Amy Seed studying Maine Sports Technology at Portsmouth University
Robyn Ward studying Materials Science and Engineering at Sheffield University
Rachel Connolly Epsom UCA Art Foundation


	TWILIGHT CLASSES





“Gifted & Talented” pupils take part in twilight classes.

		FAST TRACK


	A big success has been our fast track scheme. Year 9 & 10 students are able to take GCSE in Design & Technology early. They can then go on to take AS Level in Year 11 and A Level in Year 12. Students undertaking the fast track scheme have all relished the opportunity, working extra sessions ; and achieving a 100% pass rate; 80% at grade A, despite taking the exam early.



		These are some of the examples of work by the Year 9 fast track students in the Innovation Challenge. This is a unit in the GCSE exam. This exam assesses the students creativity and problem solving abilities.


	ARKWRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP


	For the last 4 years, TGS have had a student accepted onto the prestigious Arkwright Scholarship scheme.




		Preena Patel 2006




		Robyn Ward 2007




		Belinda Ellingham 2008


	The Arkwright Trust was founded in 1990 and supports young people during their ‘A’ Level/Higher years by awarding £250 a year to assist with the purchase of materials and books.



		Freya Leask 2009


	K’NEX PROBLEM SOLVING CHALLENGE


		Year 7 took part in a K'nex Problem Solving Challenge run by BAE Systems. The challenge was to build a tower out of K'nex construction kit and raise a rubber egg as high as possible to the top by pulling downwards on a piece of string.










			ART & DESIGN EXHIBITION

		Click on any of the images for examples of students’ work.


	In the summer term of every year we hold our Art & Design Exhibition. Out students work is put on display for parents, dignitaries and the local community to enjoy.

Design

Textiles

Art

Try Join our next Art design Exhibition in July 2010. In a relaxed atmosphere enjoy a drink, some nibbles and above all, the creativity of our talented students

LEARNING FORUM

Pupils are involved in a programe of ‘cross curricular’ projects All School Departments now contribute to these events.

ENGINEERING BUS


	Students are able to take part in Building Services Engineering courses run by the Surrey Education Business Partnership.






	This allows pupils to gain valuable practical skills.

			APPLIED ARTS


	Year 12 students studying the A Level Applied Art & Design Graphics course are given the opportunity to meet with graphic designers from local design businesses.