How we measure achievement
At Kent College, we value individual achievements more than our ranking in traditional league tables, which indicates more about how selective a school is rather than how well its students are performing. The newer 'Value Added' league tables are a more accurate measure of how individual students are performing, and in January 2006 we were placed 5th in Kent based on our Value Added scores.
We know from tracking and analysis that many of the girls make significant personal progress; GCSE students achieve well above the grades predicted from the entry-level data and most A level students perform even better than they did at GCSE level. In public examinations, not only do the high achievers get the top results we expected, but many of the girls with more modest academic ability achieve all A*- B grades in GCSE and A - C grades at A level. This really does reflect the value added accomplished by the supportive, nurturing environment which KC provides.
Parents of our students are delighted with the achievements that their daughters gain in GCSE and A level examinations. Some of their recent comments include the following:
"A very lively daughter arrives home each night eager to explain the day's events and will then happily get on with her homework! After only one month, she is completely settled at KC."
Parent of Year 7 Student
"I firmly believe Kent College is responsible for my daughter's happiness; there has been an incredible transformation in her since she joined Year 9. Thank you."
Parent of Year 9 Student
"The A level examination results are a truly outstanding achievement that reflects positively on both pupils and teachers. Please convey my sincere congratulations to the teachers whose commitment and skill is often neglected by those commenting on the increased performance of pupils in GCSE grades. I know Kent College is about a lot more than just exam grades, but you should take personal pride in how the school appears to be developing."
Parent of Year 11 Student
"I am so delighted, I know we have chosen the right school for our daughter."
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