Truro and Penwith College A GSG School
- Truro and Penwith College
College Road
Truro
Cornwall
TR1 3XX - Head: Martin Tucker
- T 01872 267000
- E enquiry@truro-penwith.ac.uk
- W www.truro-penwith.ac.uk/
- A state school for boys and girls aged from 16 to 99.
- Read about the best schools in Cornwall
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Cornwall
- Pupils: 5,200
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Open days: January, March, May, October, November, December
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
A budding medic described the college as ‘a stepping stone to adulthood, from calling your teacher “Sir” to being friends with your tutor,’ but added: ‘We all know that if we want our grades we have to work.’ A host of vocational options exist and are given the same parity of esteem as more traditional academic routes. A nail technician student recently scooped silver in advanced nail art at the World Skills UK competition. Another won gold in the computer games development section of the same event. The size and bustling atmosphere can be bewildering at first but it’s…
What the school says...
Truro and Penwith College is one of the best colleges in the UK, known for its excellence of teaching, facilities, additional support and student outcomes. It is the first FE college to be twice designated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted, the highest designation, and has been nationally-acclaimed as an example of best-practice for the quality of its online learning and support during the Covid-19 period. It assisted with the creation of Callywith College in Bodmin, which itself was rated Ofsted 'Outstanding' in 2020, and new developments include the upcoming South West Institute of Technology on the Truro College campus, a new Cornwall STEM Skills Centre in Bodmin, and the Stadium for Cornwall. In the 2019 Six Nations Rugby Union game between England and Ireland, four of the players on the pitch were graduates from its Rugby Academy. The College continues to expand on its excellent track record of improving the life chances of young people in Cornwall. ...Read more
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Curricula
International Baccalaureate: diploma - the diploma is the familiar A-level equivalent.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Principal
Since September 2020, Martin Tucker. Joined Penwith College as a teacher back in 1991, later becoming director, a role which involved taking the lead on the college’s merger with Truro College in 2008 and introducing new curriculum areas including automotive, construction and hospitality. Since 2009, he has taken on growth of the college’s apprenticeship provision, new-build projects including the South West Institute of Technology, development of a new college campus at Callywith, Bodmin, and investment in sports facilities. Previous roles include head of PE at Penwith College and programme team leader for sport at Truro where he played a pivotal part in the department’s expansion. He lives with his family just outside Penzance and is heavily involved in Cornish rugby.
Entrance
Students applying to do A levels need at least five 4s at GCSE, preferably 6s...
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Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
Nov 09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
|
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
|
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
|
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
|
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
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