Caption: These 5 students gained over 50 GCSEs between them, over 20 of which are at A*/A grade!

Following on from terrific A Level results last week, today we celebrated with Year 11 students receiving their GCSE results.

100% of our Computing GCSE students attained Grade A or B

Over 95% of all our students gained a GCSE equivalent qualification in Computing

Over 95% of all our students gained a GCSE equivalent qualification in our Specialisms of Travel, Hospitality or ICT – way above National Averages.

Over 95% of our Additional Science students gained a good GCSE pass score.

Lochan scored a 9 grade in Maths, putting him in the top 2% in the country!

Above National Average scores in the new English and Maths GCSEs too.

Well done to everyone!

Celebrating some great results from left to right – Lewis O’Shaughnessy, Paul Quinn, Fabrizio Beardwell

We are really pleased that overwhelming majority of our students obtained their first choice University Course today following publication of the A Level examination results.

With a 99% pass rate and nearly 50% of these grades being A*/A equivalent, our students are well equipped for their next steps to University, Apprenticeships and Employment.

It has been a real pleasure sharing in their successes today!  There are so many positive individual stories including:

Lewis O’Shaughnessy – Computer Science at Southampton

Fabrizio Beardwell – Physics with Astrophysics at Leeds

Jacob Jackson – Computer Systems (Forensics and Security) – Nottingham

Aspen Phillips-Bidzinski – Mathematicss at Loughborough

Sophie Richards – Photography at Leeds

Joshua Ross – Mechatronics at Leeds

James Wood -– Mathematics at Reading

Kushal Satra – Software Engineering for Business at University of London

Josh Keenan picking up an extra certificate for his participation in the Kyocera Kyocodes competition earlier this year on his way to University of Leeds for Applied Computer Science

Are you interested in a career in IT and Computing, Events Management, Travel & Tourism, Business or Media?

Attend our Post-16 Options Drop-in Surgeries after collection your GCSE results to see what the Watford UTC has to offer: Thursday 24th August, 12.30pm – 3pm and Friday 25th August, 10am – 1pm

No appointment needed, just drop in with your GCSE Results and speak to Emma (our Principal) or Paul (our Associate Principal) about options.

Students may collect their results on the following dates:

A Level and BTEC- Thursday 17th August, 10am – 12pm

GCSE and Y10 BTEC- Thursday 24th August, 10am – 12pm

If you do not collect your results in person they will be emailed to you at 1pm.

Click below to view the Year 10 exam timetable for July

If you have any queries, please contact the Examinations Officer, Kathy.

https://www.watfordutc.org/wp-content/uploads/Year-10-Exam-Schedule-July-2017.pdf

Click the link below to see more details about our next event on Thursday 13th July

Click here for more details!

March 2017 Exam Calendar

The March 2017 Exam Calendar can be accessed via www.watfordutc.org/curriculum

Click below for the Year 11 & 13 December Examination Dates

Year 11 Examination Dates

Year 13 Examination Dates

Following our success with the Fujitsu Operation Innovation UK competition win, our BioBand team along with Associate Principal, Paul Quinn are off to Munich from 15th – 17th November to the Fujitsu Worldwide Forum.  The team will have to present their Proof of Concept to Dr Joseph Reger, CTO of Global Business and Lucy Dimes the CEO of Fujitsu UK and Ireland.  In addition, we will presenting live from the event on Wednesday 16th November.

Well done team!