Education

South Devon High School pupils celebrate GCSE success

There’s reason to celebrate today as South Devon High School pupils collect their GCSE results.

Over 70% achieved a grade 9-4 in English, Maths and Science. There was high achievement in other subjects too, with a 100% pass rate for Sport, Coaching and Public Services; 81% achievement (at Distinction*- Merit) in Hospitality and 71%, A*- B grade, in Childcare.

Noah Blake, 16...

Schoolboy to collect exam results amidst brain tumour battle

A teenager who missed months of school after being diagnosed with a brain tumour is due to collect his GCSE results tomorrow.

Jacob Coldman , from Winkleigh in Devon, was in Year 7 when he was diagnosed with an optic pathway glioma after a routine eye test in November 2018, aged 12.

The schoolboy had two operations followed by 18 months of gruelling chemotherapy, which...

Abbey celebrates A-level success at South Devon College

South Devon College students celebrate exam success

South Devon College A level students celebrated their exam 2023 results  with a 97% overall pass rate. This year sees the continuation of the College’s history of high pass rates with 65% A*- C and almost 40% of the cohort achieving an excellent A* to B result.

 The College is celebrating 100% achievement rates across a broad mix of subjects including English literature and language, Business...

Students at Plymouth High School for Girls Sixth Form celebrate their A-Level results

Students and staff at Plymouth High School for Girls, located on St Lawrence Road and part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, are celebrating after receiving their A-Level results.

It has been another year of A level successes. Students and staff have worked incredibly hard throughout the last two years and they have been rewarded with some outstanding grades. Plymouth High are...

Blundell’s School pupils achieve outstanding A-level results

Blundell’s School pupils have achieved a fantastic set of A-level results this year. This marks a significant achievement, particularly in the light of grades returning to normal with the more restrictive awarding of top grades than for the last 2 years.

We are therefore delighted to announce that 54% of grades are at A* or A and 79% at A* to B. Almost a quarter of the grades...

Students at Plympton Academy celebrating after opening their A-Level results

Students and staff at Plympton Academy, located on Moorland Road and part of Thinking Schools Academy Trust, are celebrating after receiving their A-Level grades today.

The school is particularly proud of the results from Spanish which saw 100% of students gaining A* to B grades, and Photography which saw 80% of students achieving A* to B grades. Further success was also seen with...

Olivia Moth outside South Devon College

T Level Trailblazers: South Devon's Debut

South Devon College T Level students are celebrating today as they collect their results – the first cohort of students to receive results at the College for these new qualifications.

Across two subject areas - Education and Early Years and Digital Production, Design and Development - there was a 95% pass rate with a fantastic 40% of students achieving a distinction.

T Levels...

Learn Devon launches its autumn programme

Learn Devon has launched its autumn programme of courses for adult learners. Devon County Council’s adult education provider is offering over 100 courses at locations across the county to support adult learners to develop their skills and gain essential qualifications. Learn Devon’s education programme is designed to be flexible and accessible, with a mixture of online and face-to-face...

Book tokens donated to Devon primary school after fire damage

A Devon primary school has benefitted by getting new books from social housing provider for the South West LiveWest following a fire on its premises.

Lamerton C of E Primary School, near Tavistock, suffered from a fire earlier this year which caused extensive smoke damage to the school site including damage to the books in the library. The school temporarily moved to the village...

Local housebuilder delivers week-long training to Plymouth college

Persimmon Homes Cornwall and West Devon were delighted to recently support a work experience week at Eggbuckland Community College.

Persimmon worked with the College to coordinate a programme of activities that would give around 20 students an experience of the construction sector and some of the roles that are involved in the industry.

The week started with an introduction...

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