Examination Information
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Examination Boards
- Oxford Cambridge (OCR Exam Board)
- AQA Exam Board
- Edexcel Exam Board
- London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Exam Board (LCCI)
- Associated Board of the Royal School of Music
- City and Guilds
- Joint Examination Board
- Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
- Welsh Joint Education Council
- Independent Schools Examination Board
South Dartmoor Students Celebrate Best Results Ever - 2009
GCSE results at South Dartmoor Community College reached an all-time high this year with 60.2% of students achieving five A*-C grades including English and Maths (the Government’s new benchmark) and 75.3% gaining five A*-C grades overall. This is another increase on last year’s figure and the best ever overall high grade performance recorded by students at the College.
Girls outperformed boys again with 87% of girls compared to 65% of boys achieving the overall five high grade figure. Grades at A* and A were particularly pleasing. Early overall. Value-Added analysis also shows improvement with students achieving almost half a grade on average higher (0.46) compared to national subject figures.
Record A Level Results - 2009
The "Outstanding" (OFSTED 2007) Sixth Form at South Dartmoor Community College are celebrating their best ever Post 16 examination results. Indeed Post 16 results at South Dartmoor place the College’s achievements consistently above the national average, with last year's results showing that the College added the fourth most value to Sixth Formers in the county. They reflect the hard work and team effort played by students, parents and staff in the Sixth Form.
The females in the class of 2009 have done remarkably well (average points score 768). The males have noticeably narrowed the gender gap from last year and Year 12 AS students have managed to do even better than last year's AS students, making staff very confident of even greater success in the future.
2008 - Best ever GCSE results with 74% pass rate
Predictions come True
Teachers’ GCSE predictions at South Dartmoor Community College, based on close analysis of every student’s potential and likely performance, were as accurate this year as a statistician’s dream. Last November, the hoped for results at five A*-C came to 72.8%. The actual pass rates, showed a remarkable 74% of the year group achieving five or more high grade GCSE passes...read on
Click here for exam results analysis
2008 - Excellent Post-16 Exam results
The "Outstanding"(OFSTED 2007) Sixth Form at South Dartmoor Community College are once again celebrating excellent Post 16 examination results. They reflect the hard work and team effort played by students, parents and staff in the Sixth Form.
Click here to read Phil Randall's A2/AS results press release
100% Pass in NVQ Catering
Staff running the NVQ Catering Courses were delighted to receive the results for another successful year. Of the 19 students who completed the course all achieved an NVQ qualification. Principal Ray Tarleton added that with these results following on from the 100% pass in Motor Vehicle training (see below) he was "very proud of our vocational teaching at SDCC".
100% Pass in Motor Vehicle exams
Congratulations, and a resounding well done to Year 11 Motor Vehicle students on a superb 100% performance in their Motor Vehicle exams! Led by teachers Graham Endacott and Jeff Smith, of the 18 students entered, 15 gained the top Level 3.
This years Certificate Motor Vehicle achievements are a direct result of the students maximising the opportunities on offer at South Dartmoor. This also includes making use of the college’s enrichment curriculum, as a number of students attended the extension sessions offered from October to March.
Overall, the students demonstrated a high level of motivation and commitment, with a number returning to Motor Vehicle in the 6th Form next year.
