Brilliant Results Again for Graduating University Students!

By Mr J Haslam10th February 2020

Denton Community is proud to announce it’s the latest set of Alumni from the Brilliant Club University Scholars Programme. The students graduated from Manchester University last week after completing University style dissertations based on a wide range of topics in a range of disciplines. These included English, Maths, Science and Humanities.

This is the 4th Year that the college has been involved with the Brilliant Club programme and it is again a year of tremendous success for all the students involved.

This year 34 Denton students completed this challenging academic exercise, all students managed to complete all aspects of the course and submit work in order to obtain a University Style Degree Certificate.

The Scholars Programme recruits, trains and places doctoral and postdoctoral researchers in schools to deliver programmes of university-style tutorials, these are then supplemented by two university trips. It aims to increase the number of pupils from under-represented backgrounds progressing to highly selective universities. They do this by mobilising the PhD community to share its academic expertise with state schools. DCC has worked with the programme for four years.

This year DCC entered it’s the largest cohort of students and they worked to complete University style dissertations over an extended period of time. The students were highly successful and produced the best results the school has seen from the programme.

Their work was marked with a University style grading system, and over 30% of the Cohort received the highest grade of either a 1st and 20% achieved a 2:1. These grades demonstrate that these students are working at A level standard. 50% of students achieved the next two grades of 2:2 or 3rd which are as good as GCSE level. All these grades are an amazing achievement considering that the students have not yet begun GCSE courses.

Congratulations to all involved, and special thanks to Ms Driver for organising, arranging and supporting this opportunity.

 

 

 

Ben Leonard

By a admin5th September 2018

It is with great sadness that I must inform you that we have lost a member of our school family.

Ben Leonard died following a tragic accident on the Great Orme near Llandudno on Sunday 26th August 2018.

Ben attended Denton Community College between 2013 and 2018. He was an active member of our community as a prefect, librarian and regular performer in our school productions.

Ben was a very popular student at the school and will be remembered fondly by all those that knew him.

At this time our thoughts and condolences are with his family, friends and the community he has left behind.

Mr G Rule

(Headteacher)

Any student or member of staff affected by the loss of Ben will be given access to trained councillors and support services if required.

GCSE Timelable Letter – Sep 2017

By a admin7th September 2017

 

6th September 2017

Dear Parent/Carer,

The examination boards have now published the dates for the 2017/2018 G.C.S.E. examinations. These dates have been published as final by the examination boards and apply across the whole country. They cannot be altered in any way except by the examination boards.
Attached is a list of all the examination dates which currently apply to students at Denton Community College.
Please note the dates for some exams, such as Dance and Drama, are to be set by the school later in the year when the Moderator contacts us. Similarly the practical Art examination comprising 10 hours of supervised work will be scheduled prior to the main exam session. French speaking tests must also be scheduled.

In a limited number of instances there are 2 opportunities to sit the same examination; your child will be informed which examination to prepare for by their teacher.
PE exams are online, on demand tests and therefore the students will be entered when their teachers feel they are ready. The students will be informed of dates and times by their PE teacher.

 

All students will receive an individual examination timetable and a personal statement of entry to check well in advance of any examinations that they are entered for.

 

Your son/daughter will not be awarded a grade in any subject where an examination is missed. Indeed, you may be asked to pay for any examination for which your child is entered but does not attend. It is therefore vital that your child attends all examinations scheduled for a subject.

 

If you have any questions regarding this matter please contact me as soon as possible.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Mrs Gill Rule – Examinations officer

 

 

 

 

Date AM Session PM Session
20/11/2017 Y11 MOCK EXAM WEEK Y11 MOCK EXAM WEEK
21/11/2017
22/11/2017
23/11/2017
24/11/2017
25/11/2017
26/11/2017

 

Date AM Session PM Session
10/01/2018 Music BTec Unit 1
11/01/2018 Travel and Tourism Unit 1

 

Exams still to be confirmed

 

Drama practical moderation in April*

Dance practical moderation in April or May*

Art Exam– 10 hour practical exam (2 sessions)

French speaking tests

 

*These dates will be confirmed when external moderators have been appointed by the examination boards

 

Date AM Session PM Session
14/05/2018 Computing: Paper 1 Computer systems

Travel and Tourism Unit 1

BTec Music Unit 1       ***

 RS: Paper 1
15/05/2018 French: Listening

French: Reading

 Science: Biology Paper 1
16/05/2018 RS: Paper 1
17/05/2018 Science: Chemistry Paper 1 Computing: Paper 2 Computational thinking
18/05/2018 French: Writing Drama
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
21/05/2018
22/05/2018 English Literature Paper 1 Geography: Paper 1 Living in the world today
23/05/2018 Business and Enterprise

Textiles

 Science: Physics Paper 1
24/05/2018 Mathematics: Paper 1 Non- calculator
25/05/2018 English Literature Paper 2
HALF TERM HALF TERM HALF TERM
04/06/2018 History Paper 1 Media Studies
05/06/2018 English Language Paper 1 Geography: Paper 2 The world around us
06/06/2018 Music GCSE

Business Studies         ***
07/06/2016 Mathematics: Paper 2 Calculator
08/06/2018 English Language Paper 2 History Paper 2
Xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx
11/06/2018 Science: Biology Paper 2 Geography: Paper 3 Geographical skills
12/06/2017 Mathematics: Paper 3 Calculator History Paper 3
13/06/2017 Science: Chemistry Paper 2
14/06/2017 Resistant materials
15/06/2017 Science: Physics Paper 2
Date AM Session PM Session
Xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx
18/06/2018
19/06/2017 Graphics

Hospitality and catering ***

 Dance
20/06/2017
21/06/2017
22/06/2017
Xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx

 

 

** Arrangements will be made for students who have examination timetable clashes.

 

Please note this timetable is correct at the time of printing but students must consult their individual timetables nearer to the time of the exams to check that no changes or additions have been made.