ABOUT US

The Kingswood Partnership is a well-established consortium of six secondary schools on the south-eastern side of South Gloucestershire and City of Bristol College.

Partnership courses include all 14 lines of Diploma Learning for students aged 14-19. In Years 10 and 11 there are more than 20 courses, delivered at the six secondary schools and City of Bristol College. At Post 16 there are over 100 courses, comprising the full post 16 offer from the six secondary schools and a wide range of courses at the Soundwell Centre of City of Bristol College. These include traditional subjects such as Mathematics, French, History and Physics as well as more work-relevant courses such as Engineering, Construction and ICT.

As well as studying together, there are joint extra-curricular activities for students within the Partnership. Teachers and lecturers also undertake joint development work and staff training activities to ensure that teaching methods are up to date and students achieve their full potential. The Kingswood Partnership was selected as one of eleven 14-19 Development Pathfinders in the country for the Department for Education and Skills to develop innovative approaches to the 14-19 curriculum including the new Diplomas. City of Bristol College won a Beacon Award for its 14-19 collaborative work with the six secondary schools within The Kingswood Partnership. Partnership is one of five consortia entitled to deliver all 14 lines of Diploma Learning from September 2010.

As a result of this drive for academic success, Partnership examination results continue to improve each year. Many students have gone on to study at university or have begun careers with major employers.

Most of all, the Partnership is about the people who study and teach together in the seven centres - over 2000 students and several hundred teachers and lecturers.