ONE OF LONDON’S TOP PERFORMING

COLLEGES

Level 3 – A Levels Sat

% pass RuTC

% pass Exam Board

Art & Design - Architecture 55 95 97Art & Design - 3D Design - Theatre Design (Costume & Set)

8 100 100

Art & Design - Fine Art 43 100 100Art & Design - Graphic Communication 45 100 100Art & Design - Photography 62 100 99Art & Design - Textile Design 13 100 100Biology 69 87 97Business Applied 27 100 99Business Studies 84 93 98Chemistry 43 91 98Classical Civilisation 36 89 99Communication & Culture 38 100 99Computing 15 73 95Dance 4 100 97Drama & Theatre Studies 38 95 97Economics 58 97 99English Language 36 100 100English Language & Literature 130 99 97English Literature 89 98 100Film Studies 28 100 99French 26 100 99Further Mathematics 22 100 99Geography 32 94 99Geology 21 95 99German 12 100 100Government & Politics 72 90 99History 162 98 99History of Art 12 100 97ICT 33 100 97

Level 3 – International Baccalaureate Diploma

Sat

% pass RuTC

% global pass rate

77 87 78

ACADEMICRichmond upon Thames College is situated in Twickenham and boasts one of the widest academic and vocational curriculum offers in the country. This publication seeks to give students and parents/guardians a taste of last year’s successes and achievements.

96% A LEVEL PASS RATE

IB STUDENTS SMASH GLOBAL PASS RATE

83% INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA PASS RATE

2 3Successes and Achievements | 2013 Successes and Achievements | 2013

Level 3 – A Levels Sat

% pass RuTC

% pass Exam Board

Italian 7 100 98

Law 46 87 96

Leisure Studies 5 100 100

Mathematics 148 99 97

Media Studies 78 99 100

Music 4 75 99

Music Technology 10 100 97

Philosophy 26 96 97

Physical Education 27 93 97

Physics 42 98 97

Psychology 132 89 98

Religious Studies 35 100 100

Sociology 152 97 98

Spanish 40 100 100

Travel & Tourism Applied 20 100 99

Use of Mathematics 25 96 98

World Development 18 94 99

Business Applied Double 13 100 100

Science Applied Double 27 78 99

Financial Studies Diploma 36 97 97

ELLEN JOINED RUTC FROM BISHOP WAND

SCHOOL AND DISPLAYED AN IMPRESSIVE COMMITMENT AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR HER LEARNING FROM DAY ONE. SHE COPED WITH EVERY CHALLENGE GIVEN TO HER AND DEVELOPED AN ACADEMIC ROBUSTNESS THAT WAS EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE. SHE WORKED SUPPORTIVELY WITH OTHER STUDENTS AND PRODUCED AN OUTSTANDING PIECE OF CREATIVE WORK AS PART OF HER COURSEWORK. SHE IS NOW STUDYING ENGLISH AT ROYAL HOLLOWAY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.

ACADEMIC

4 Successes and Achievements | 2013

KHADIJA CAME TO THE COLLEGE FROM RICARDS LODGE HIGH SCHOOL AND WAS RECOGNISED BY HER TEACHERS FOR HER RELENTLESS HARD WORK AND POSITIVE OUTLOOK. SHE IMPRESSED WITH HER DESIRE TO FULLY UNDERSTAND HISTORICAL CONCEPTS AND PERFORMED EXCELLENTLY IN HER EXAMS. HER CONTINUAL

CONTRIBUTION TO CLASSES ALONG WITH HER RESILIENCE AND FOCUS MADE HER AN ASSET TO THE COLLEGE. KHADIJA IS NOW STUDYING HISTORY AND SOCIOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK.

64% A*/ C GRADES AT A LEVEL

37% A*/ B GRADES AT A LEVEL

100% PASS RATE 25 A LEVEL SUBJECTS

Successes and Achievements | 2013 5

STUDENTAWARD

WINNER

STUDENT

AWARD

WINNER

AZAMAT JOINED THE COLLEGE FROM GREY COURT SCHOOL TO STUDY A BTEC LEVEL 3 EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING.

A FLEXIBLE AND HARD WORKING STUDENT, HE COMPLETED HIS COURSE WITH AN OVERALL GRADE OF D*D*D (THE EQUIVALENT TO THREE A*GRADES AT A

LEVEL). IN ADDITION, AZAMAT ALSO STUDIED AS MATHEMATICS IN WHICH HE ACHIEVED A FURTHER GRADE A. HE IS NOW STUDYING MECHANICAL

ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS.

VOCATIONAL

6 7Successes and Achievements | 2013 Successes and Achievements | 2013

UAL Diploma in Foundation Studies (Level 3) Completed % awards achieved Art & Design (Pre degree) 54 96 BTEC Extended Diplomas & CACHE (Level 3) Art & Design 63 97Business 17 100Child Care & Education 36 94Construction 16 100Creative Media Production (Animation & Visual Effects) 16 100Creative Media Production (Television & Film) 16 100Engineering 39 97IT 32 81Music 9 100Music Technology 4 100Performing Arts (Dance) 7 100Performing Arts (Drama) 27 89Sport & Exercise Science 3 100Sport Development Coaching & Fitness 8 100Travel & Tourism 14 93 BTEC Diplomas (Level 3) Business 59 97Sport & Exercise Science 11 100Sport Development Coaching & Fitness 11 100Sport Performance & Excellence 6 100Travel & Tourism 3 100 NVQS / Diplomas / Certificates / Apprenticeships (Level 3) Bricklaying 8 100Carpentry (Bench) 9 100Professional Cookery 14 100

BTEC Diplomas & CACHE (Level 2) Completed % awards achieved Art & Design 30 93Business 18 89Child Care & Education 12 92Creative Digital Media Production 14 93Engineering 35 94Gateway to IT (Creative) 14 86Gateway to IT (Support) 11 46Gateway to Fitness 14 100Performing Arts (Acting) 11 91Sport (Fitness) 17 65Travel & Tourism 14 100

BTEC Certificates (Level 2) Business 20 100Engineering 35 100Sport (Fitness) 21 100

GURSHARAN CAME TO RUTC FROM BARNHILL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL TO STUDY A BTEC LEVEL 3 EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN CONSTRUCTION & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. HE COMPLETED ALL HIS COURSEWORK TO DISTINCTION STANDARD, ACHIEVED 99% ATTENDANCE AND IMPRESSED ALL WITH

HIS ENTHUSIASM AND DETERMINATION TO SUCCEED. AFTER ACHIEVING A RESULT OF D*D*D, GURSHARAN IS NOW STUDYING A BUILDING SURVEYING DEGREE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF READING.

STUDENT

AWARD

WINNER

STUDENTAWARD

WINNER

NVQS / Diplomas / Certificates / Apprenticeships (Level 2) Bricklaying 8 100Carpentry (Bench) 13 100Plumbing (Certificate) 14 47Professional Cookery 19 100

BTEC Diplomas (Level 1) Completed % awards achieved

IT 15 100Vocational Studies 14 100

Diplomas / Certificates (Level 1) Bricklaying 11 100Carpentry 33 94Plumbing (Certificate) 27 96Professional Cookery 17 100

Entry Level 3 Completed % awards achieved Bricklaying 10 100Carpentry 8 100

Supported Learning Courses (Entry Levels 3, 2, 1) Life Skills Award in Independent Living (Accessing Community Facilities) 7 100Life Skills Award in Independent Living (Living in the Community) 6 100Life Skills Award in Independent Living (Personal Development) 6 100Award in Progression 6 100Skillwise 6 100

9Successes and Achievements | 2013 Successes and Achievements | 2013

VOCATIONAL

8

KONRAD CAME FROM WIMBLEDON COLLEGE TO STUDY CARPENTRY. HE WAS ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP HIS FELLOW CLASSMATES AND DISPLAYED AN

IMPRESSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CULTURE AND BUILDING METHODS OF HIS NATIVE POLAND. THE EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY OF HIS

WORK CONTINUALLY IMPRESSED HIS TEACHERS AND HE IS ON COURSE TO BECOMING A TOP CARPENTER.

STUDENTAWARD

WINNER

JULIE STUDIED ON THE AWARD IN PROGRESSION COURSE AFTER COMING FROM CLARENDON SCHOOL. SHE HAD EXCELLENT

ATTENDANCE, ALWAYS WORKED TO THE BEST OF HER ABILITIES AND MADE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. SHE

WAS NOMINATED FOR A JACK PETCHEY AWARD IN RECOGNITION OF HER SUPPORT TOWARDS OTHER STUDENTS, AND ALSO VOLUNTEERED AT A DAY NURSERY. SHE IS NOW STUDYING A LEVEL 1 CHILDCARE COURSE.

STUDENTAWARD

WINNER

100% PASS RATE 35 VOCATIONAL SUBJECTS

83 OVERALL VOCATIONAL DISTINCTIONS AT LEVEL 3

39 STUDENTS TO OXBRIDGE (2009-13)

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE

11Successes and Achievements | 2013 Successes and Achievements | 201310

JOCELYN JOINED RUTC FROM ORLEANS PARK SCHOOL AND WAS AN OUTSTANDING ENGLISH LITERATURE STUDENT. HER SENSE OF COMMITMENT MATCHED HER GENUINE TALENT WHILST HER WRITING STYLE

WAS EXCEPTIONAL. SHE SHOWED A REAL APTITUDE FOR RESEARCH AND AN ELEGANT HANDLING OF CONTEXTUAL FACTORS AS WELL AS THE VIEWS OF OTHER CRITICS. AFTER RECEIVING AN A* IN HER ENGLISH EXAM, JOCELYN IS NOW STUDYING ENGLISH LITERATURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.

861 STUDENTS TO UNIVERSITY

145 STUDENTS TO RUSSELL GROUP UNIVERSITIES

University of Cambridge 2013

Name Previous School College Reading

Martha Aitken Waldegrave School for Girls

Selwyn Human, Social & & Political Sciences

Joe Brennan Christ’s School Robinson Natural SciencesJessica Ginn Magna Carta School Girton Modern & Medieval

LanguagesMatthew Judge Christ’s School St Catharine’s EngineeringIsabella Lindsley Coombe Girls’ School Clare MedicineJocelyn Major Orleans Park School Queens’ English

STUDENTAWARD

WINNER

University of Cambridge (2009-12)Ida Ahmed (2012) Adam Bassett (2012) Ibtehaj Nadeem (2012) Alan Rusnak (2012)Jennifer Silva (2012) Phoebe Lindsley (2011) Patrycja Wiecaszek (2011) Niharika Bhargava (2010)Sam Cox (2010) Maeve Doherty (2010) Alexa Nash (2010) Joy Starkey (2010)Heather Williams (2010) Thomas Wilson (2010) Anna Claeys (2009) Christine James (2009)Samin Rashid (2009) Emma Weleminsky-Smith (2009)

University of Oxford (2009-12) Anthony Blair (2012) Livvy Bridge (2012) Sonia Cuesta (2012) Julia Dunn (2012)Katie Marriner (2011) Zakia Sewell (2011) Alexandra Dunston (2010) Emily Iredale (2010)Sara McKinnon (2010) Laura Scott (2010) Kirsten Short (2010) Stephan Wan (2010)Josephine Hine (2009) Beth Maxwell (2009) Amber Sorrell (2009)

University 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009

Aberystwyth University 2 3 5 2 3Anglia Ruskin University 9 5 7 14 2The Arts University Bournemouth 13 10 12 17 10University of the Arts, London 19 11 16 18 17University of Bath 3 3 7 1 6Bath Spa University 5 0 4 4 4University of Bedfordshire 14 23 39 15 34University of Birmingham* 7 6 7 11 7University College Birmingham 2 1 0 1 1Birmingham City University 15 11 7 5 0Univeristy of Bolton 3 1 1 1 1Bournemouth University 16 14 13 15 12BPP College of Professional Studies 3 4 5 3 2University of Brighton 17 23 26 34 20University of Bristol* 6 8 4 4 11Brighton Institute of Modern Music 5 0 0 0 0Brunel University, West London 23 20 27 52 37Buckinghamshire New University 4 7 10 4 7University of Cambridge* 6 5 2 7 4Canterbury Christ Church University 8 10 4 8 4Cardiff University* 3 6 4 5 5Cardiff Metropolitan University 2 0 0 0 0University of Chichester 3 1 11 2 9City University 10 8 17 8 15Coventry University 26 24 22 18 14University for the Creative Arts 9 15 18 9 16De Montfort University 12 13 20 21 17University of East Anglia 5 9 9 6 6University of East London 9 8 25 17 23Univeristy of Edinburgh* 5 1 1 1 4University of Essex 4 13 13 8 11University of Exeter* 9 7 5 10 10University College Falmouth 2 5 4 1 5University of Glasgow* 3 2 2 4 1Goldsmiths College - University of London 4 4 12 6 11University of Greenwich 13 20 21 34 23Greenwich School of Management 6 1 7 0 1University of Hertfordshire 19 20 33 28 38University of Hull 4 2 3 0 1Imperial College London* 3 2 1 2 4University of Kent 24 15 33 32 28King's College London - University of London* 6 9 7 14 10Kingston University 55 53 84 100 107

University 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009

Lancaster University 2 1 2 0 0University of Leeds* 6 10 6 12 20Leeds Metropolitan University 6 8 10 9 7University of Leicester 8 4 6 13 4University of Lincoln 2 1 1 0 1University of Liverpool* 5 3 7 12 2London Metropolitan University 8 20 58 15 17London South Bank University 17 24 14 19 16University College London - University of London* 6 5 7 11 7Loughborough University 8 4 3 9 8University of Manchester* 12 9 15 16 19Middlesex University 23 22 34 34 30Newcastle University* 3 1 3 4 0University of Northampton 8 8 12 9 9University of Nottingham* 6 8 10 9 8Nottingham Trent University 14 9 17 17 18Oxford Brookes University 9 11 9 13 8University of Plymouth 11 8 10 9 7University of Portsmouth 37 29 26 35 30Queen Mary - University of London* 6 10 15 13 25Ravensbourne College 5 5 1 2 1University of Reading 8 6 7 9 14Richmond, The American University 2 1 0 0 0Roehampton University 29 37 43 45 45Royal Holloway - University of London 16 8 14 29 13SOAS - University of London 2 2 2 1 3University of Southampton* 11 7 19 8 9Southampton Solent University 10 20 15 15 20St Mary's University College Twickenham 27 30 36 44 32University of Surrey 8 7 5 11 14University of Sussex 16 12 16 17 19Swansea University 4 2 4 1 2University of West London 15 14 36 18 18University of Warwick* 4 6 6 3 4University of West of England, Bristol 7 16 14 20 25University of Westminster 34 39 35 35 28University of Winchester 3 2 3 3 6University of Wolverhampton 3 1 2 2 2University of York* 5 6 5 4 5

These are the universities where we sent more than 1 student in 2013.

*Russell Group universitiesTop 200 universities worldwide highlighted.

HIGHER EDUCATION

13Successes and Achievements | 2013 Successes and Achievements | 201312

Westminster Kingsway

West Thames

Waltham Forest*

Uxbridge

Tower Hamlets

Stanmore

South Thames

Richmond upon Thames

Redbridge*

North West London

Newham*

LeSoCo*

Lambeth

Kingston

Kensington and Chelsea*

Havering

Harrow

Haringey, Enfield and North East London*

Hackney Community

Greenwich Community

Ealing , Hammersmith and West London

Croydon

City of Westminster

City and Islington

Carshalton*

Bromley

Bexley*

Barnet and Southgate

Barking and Dagenham* 518.3

546.9406.8

448.7

600.7475.5

474.4

691.2479

607.1427

512.6

561.5535.8

552.6417

573.4503.7

443.7

604.3503.1

537.5393.4

396.8

557.2507.7

578.2

602.9451.6

593.2596.9

562.3489.2

680.5632.1

386

519.1420.4

637.8411.3

435.5

427.6

256.9

702.8568.2

377.5

439.6

422.8

540

In September 2013, Richmond upon Thames College held its annual Awards Evening celebrating the successes and achievements of its outstanding students. Below is a list of the award winners. Profiles of some of these students are included within this publication.

The chart below shows the average point score per student for academic and vocational attainment for all further education and tertiary colleges in Greater London in 2013, as published by the Department for Education.January 2014 - www.education.gov.uk (KS5 courses)

ONE OF LONDON’S TOP PERFORMING COLLEGES STUDENT AWARDS 2013

MARIA JOINED THE COLLEGE FROM THOMAS KNYVETT COLLEGE TO STUDY A BTEC LEVEL 3 EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN ART AND DESIGN (TEXTILES). SHE CONSTANTLY DISPLAYED A HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL APPROACH TO ALL ASPECTS OF HER CREATIVE PRACTICE AND MADE INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO VOCATIONAL FASHION

SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS. AFTER ACHIEVING A GRADE OF D*D*D*, MARIA IS NOW STUDYING FASHION AND TEXTILE RETAILING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER.

15Successes and Achievements | 2013 Successes and Achievements | 201314

Key: Academic Vocational * No data available - cohort less than 5 / students not entered for exams

STUDENTAWARD

WINNER

Outstanding Academic Achievement Florence Concepcion Mairey

Outstanding Vocational Achievement Maria Toichoa

Most Improved A Level Performance Senami Fall

Most Improved Vocational Performance Azamat Ataev

Achievement Against All OddsOlivia Kersey

International Baccalaureate Diploma Oluwadamiola Omole

The Maria Binns’ Memorial Award International Baccalaureate CAS ProgrammeFreya Strutt

Department of Business & Sport Rachael Cowderoy: Vocational SportTae Kim: Vocational Sport

Department of Communications, English, Languages, IB & Functional SkillsEllen Woolf: Academic Communication & CultureJocelyn Major: Academic English LiteratureAshley Ollington: GCSE English LanguageTamiza Tudor: Academic Languages (French & German)

Department of Creative Arts & MediaGamile Mitchell: Academic Art & Design (Pre BA)Amy Barber: Academic Art HistoryZainab Yusuff: Academic Textiles, Photography, Media StudiesOlivia Shotton: Academic Music

Department of Hospitality, Hair & Beauty, Supported Learning and Travel & TourismRosie Buckle: Vocational Professional CookeryNasra Ahmed: Vocational Travel & TourismJulie Meyring: Vocational Supported Learning

Department of Mathematics & ComputingAmy Scott: Academic Pure MathsIsabella Lindsley: Academic Further MathsEdward Burkin: Vocational IT

Department of ScienceSana Ghani: Academic GeographyJohn Alexander: Academic Physics

Department of Social Studies & HumanitiesChris Frost: Academic PsychologyKhadija Lewis: Academic HistoryHabibur Jubel: Vocational Child care

Department of Technology, Engineering & Construction CraftsBarry Leonard: Vocational EngineeringGursharan Singh: Vocational ConstructionKonrad Demianko: Vocational Carpentry & Joinery

Training Solutions, Adult & HE including ApprenticeshipsTom Churches: Higher Apprenticeship for IT Professionals

Enrichment/Greatest Contribution to College LifeAmelia Jones, Taylor Campbell (Athletics Academy), Charlotte Gould (Athletics Academy), Luke Penney (Athletics Academy), RuTC Women’s Volleyball Academy

Egerton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex TW2 7SJSwitchboard: 020 8607 8000Fax: 020 8744 9738Website: www.rutc.ac.uk

Follow us!Find out what’s happening at Richmond upon Thames College by visiting our social media pages.

www.facebook/RichmonduponThamesCollege www.twitter.com/RuT_College www.youtube.RichmondCollegeUK