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Well done to pupils and teachers. Provisional results show a ten percent improvement in the number of pupils achieving five A* - C in this year's GCSEs.
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Officers recommend a merger of Carisbrooke and Medina Colleges on the Medina College site. Approval is also sought for a consultation on the closure to commence in the autumn with a view to closure by 2017.
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It's Executive head teacher, Peter Shaw's, my last GCSE results day in the UK. He tells OnTheWight he's very proud to leave the learning community on such a positive note.
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Covid has been rising strongly among the Island’s youth (detailed breakdown enclosed), so naturally Islanders will want to hear from the Isle of Wight schools for the full picture of how they’re being affected
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Ofsted say effective leadership of the new head of school is already shifting the culture of the college, but more improvement is required.
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Medina College students celebrate impressive GCSE results despite pandemic-started courses and challenges
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The Isle of Wight College, which will cease A-level provision this year, saw the highest A-level results in the state sector. There's been great improvement for Sandown Bay Academy too.
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Research shows that banning mobile phones from schools can improve GCSE results, so the new head at Medina College has done just that. Here's one parent's view on the decision.
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Find out where your Isle of Wight VI Form is positioned in the latest Performance Tables released this week by the Department for Education.
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Following last week's GCSE results day, academies and colleges around the Isle of Wight will be sharing a more detail breakdown of attainment. This article will be updated throughout the day.
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Papers prepared for an upcoming council meeting show Christ the King as having a £1m+ deficit last year. The school assures OnTheWight that it's easily explained.
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Although the report says that the College needs improvement, it is praised in several areas.
