Category: Academic
More success stories for GCSE pupils at King Edward’s Witley
Engineering a brighter future; STEM pupils at King Edward’s Witley celebrate their GCSE results Whilst GCSE grade boundaries across England have returned to their pre-pandemic levels, the percentage of pupils at King Edward’s Witley who achieved grades 9-7 (equivalent to A*/A) has increased significantly from pre-pandemic levels to 40.2% of all grades, with particular success…
The Sky’s the limit/A bright future ahead at King Edward’s Witley
Sixth Form pupils at King Edward’s Witley have been celebrating their IB Diploma results today with an open air prize-giving, in the heart of the picturesque Surrey Hills, before a gala dinner at Ironmongers’ Hall in London. A cohort of 16 pupils have been following a broad and diverse curriculum over the past 2 years…
King Edward’s GCSE & A-Level Results Provide Strong Foundations For The Future
King Edward’s are celebrating their pupils’ success in the first set of A-level and GCSE exams since 2019 which is testament to their resilience and tenacity, as well as the teachers’ skill and adaptability, having had to manage significant disruption to normal learning. In the Sixth Form, pupils benefit from small classes, personalised tracking of…
IB pupils receive outstanding results!
Sixth Form pupils following the IB Diploma Programme have demonstrated their credentials, as knowledgeable, reflective, and principled learners, with excellent results and a 100% pass rate. This year’s IB cohort of 43 pupils, have had to contend with significant disruption to their learning throughout the duration of their course. However, their resilience and determination, together…
Hockey star Darcy Bourne visits
On Monday 23rd May, we were delighted and honoured to welcome Darcy Bourne, England and International Hockey player, to King Edward’s. In her presentation to the 3rd, 4th and Lower Sixth Form pupils, Darcy spoke candidly about her journey and career in the worlds of football and hockey. Brought up in Surbiton by a very…
A lesson in Medieval Medicine
On Tuesday 26 April, the 1st Form were introduced to Master Aylward – a Medieval Physician who gave a zoom lecture to the pupils about medieval medicine from his clinic in the Jorvik Centre in York. The audience heard about Galen, a Greek physician, surgeon and philosopher who lived during the time of the Roman…
German Play
On Wednesday 23rd March, we received a third visit from Onatti Productions, who came to put on a play in German for our pupils and guests from Rodborough School. Each year, Onatti visit us to perform plays in different languages our pupils learn in School: French, German and Spanish. In attendance this year, were pupils…
Remote Chess Tournament
Our second Remote Online Chess Tournament of this academic year took place on Saturday 19 March. Due to the variety of ages, we divided the competition into two categories, which proved very successful. Category 1 was for children aged up to 10 years old and Category 2 was aimed at those aged 11 and above….
City of London Corporation Schools Chess Tournament
From all years, a small number of pupils went on a day visit to London, to the Guildhall where they took part in the City of London Corporation Schools Chess Tournament. Out of a huge number of children from schools across the country, Lower Sixth pupil William won a silver medal and again Lower Sixth…
