Results and Achievement
Truro and Penwith College has external judgements rating it as having excellent provision. It has been awarded ‘Outstanding’ status by Ofsted, ‘Beacon’ status for excellence in education, is matrix accredited, is an Investor in People, an Investor in Careers, and has received the Training Quality Standard. In 2012 the College had a 99% overall pass-rate at A Level (vs. a national average of 97.8), with a 100% pass rate in 32 subjects, and 237 A* grades awarded.
2012 saw Truro and Penwith’s best ever International Baccalaureate results, with 100% of pupils passing with an average point score of 36, equivalent to more than four As at A Level. Thirteen students scored more than 40 points, equivalent to more than four A*s at A Level. The College is recognised as being in the top 5 for the IB nationally.
The College achieved its best ever vocational results in 2012. On BTEC Extended National Diploma courses 235 students achieved at least a Triple Distinction (equivalent to 3 grade A’s at A Level) which equates to 50% of students, vs. a national average of 31%. 126 students achieved the highest grade possible, the new ‘Triple Distinction Star.’
Sixteen of the College’s students were offered places at Oxford or Cambridge in 2012.
The Higher Education Graduation Ceremony is held in Truro Cathedral, where graduates from Honours Degrees, Foundation Degrees, Higher National Diplomas, PGCEs, and other qualifications receive their certificates and awards are given. In 2012 Kay Henry from the Children’s and Young People’s Work Force Foundation Degree won the University of Plymouth Colleges Prize, Stuart Falconer who did the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Part-time) won the Education Cup, Samantha Reed from the Foundation Degree in Early Childhood Education won the Bianca Trew Award for most creative approach to teaching and learning, and Jessica Ferguson, from the Children’s and Young People’s Work Force Foundation Degree won the Cup of Excellence for outstanding academic achievement.
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