Parental Testimony
If you want to know what the College is really like, ask the students and ask the parents. Here is a selection of quotes from parents of existing or past students, so you can find out what the College is like from a parental point of view.
“I have found staff to be really good. I was very impressed when I went to the parent review meetings. I also look at the ILP (online Individual Learning Plan) regularly, which helps me keep in touch with how my daughter is doing. I have emailed staff a couple of times and I have always been really impressed to get feedback straight away. I even got an email from Paul Ashdown (Principal), which was very impressive. I think it’s great to have that avenue of information available to parents if they need it."
Mrs Shepheard, parent of an existing student
“The teaching my daughter has received has been good. She talked to us about one of her History teachers last year and how he had really inspired her. Studying History has given her the opportunity to go to Belgium on a Battlefields trip and that was excellent too. She told us that one of the teachers took his guitar with him and gathered the students together to sing old World War 1 songs in the evening. I think that's great! She got to go on a languages trip with the Languages department last year too, which was a wonderful opportunity. She has also spoken about the language lessons she has with a native speaker. She loves having those lessons and looks forward to it every week. She told us about one of her Maths teachers as well, who she said really put in extra time going over things with her, which is great."
Mrs Williams, parent of an existing student
“As far as I’m concerned, the College has been brilliant. My son’s academic coach has been so helpful in guiding my child. She has been very determined and helped to get my son where he is now and she has contacted me at the right times. She is so approachable and it’s been great to have one point of contact, so I don’t have to speak to lots of different people and keep repeating myself. That parent/teacher communication is so important.”
Mrs Kaur, parent of an existing student
There is more parental testimony on this website - click the links below to read more.