About the College

A Foundation……..for the future.

Achieving technology status has enabled The Ash Technology College to provide high quality technological resources. These are essential for preparing students for the future in an increasingly complex technological society and to provide them with a superb educational experience. We are laying down the foundations for success.

The vast majority of our students stay in education after sixteen and we have strong positive relationships with the local post sixteen providers: Spelthorne College, Brooklands College and Strodes College.

This means that we are confident that our students will be offered a wide provision of academic and vocational courses. We assist in preparing students for the transition to college by providing taster days in year 10. Colleges are represented at parents evenings and visiting speakers come from the colleges to talk to year 11 students.

College Location

The college is situated in ASHFORD: a parish in the hundred of Spelthorne, in the county of Middlesex, 2 miles to the E. of Staines. It is a station on the Richmond and Staines branch of the South Western railway, and is situated in a highly cultivated and wooded district. It was formerly a possession of Westminster Abbey, and afterwards a part of the honour of Hampton.

COLLEGE TERM AND HOLIDAY DATES 2005

COLLEGE DAY

Opportunities and Success

We provide an education which values all students and promotes success and opportunity at all levels of ability. We have a clear focus on academic achievement and provide a high quality learning experience appropriate to the needs of each and every child.

• Aspiration, achievement and ambition are nurtured and encouraged.
• Our commitment is to develop in each person self discipline, responsibility and respect for others.

Our students are prepared for their future in a fast changing world. Students leaving The Ash Technology College have the appropriate qualifications to ensure progression and participation for the next phase of their learning, are self aware, confident, and able to express ideas on social and practical issues at a local, national and international level.

As a specialist technology college we get additional funding from the government. This helps to fund innovative work in ICT and develop an educational culture which is scientific and technological, without detriment to other curriculum areas.

Realising the aims:

The focus of realizing the aims lies in student achievement and our core purpose has been raising achievement.

We make this a reality by our commitment to:

Provide a curriculum which will:

• Meet individual needs, interests and aspirations
• Be broad, challenging and motivating
• Prepare students for a positive role in the future
• Provide flexibility and choice
• Encourage participation and attainment
• Create progression opportunities for all.

Have a clear focus on learning and teaching:

There is a consistent focus on learning. Every lesson counts and every activity supports learning. Teaching is well planned, systematic and incremental with clear learning objectives, pace and structure. The knowledge that students learn in different ways is reflected by the use of a variety of teaching styles and methodologies. At the end of every lesson students have gains in knowledge, understanding and skills.

Rigorous and frequent monitoring of progress:

A termly assessment cycle is undertaken with progress communicated to students and parents. Full use is made of value addedness, academic tutoring and target settings.

A clear and sensible behaviour policy:

The behaviour policy reinforces the need for responsible behaviour by having a system of rewards and well planned graduated sanctions.

By adopting a culture of high achievement and expectations:

There is no acceptance of lower expectations based on excuses for under achievement. We provide inclusion and entitlement for all.

Partnership with parents:

We expect parents to work with us on matters of attendance, homework and conduct to ensure that every student gets the most out of their time at school.

We must ensure that:

• The need for continuous improvement is accepted by students and staff
• We are conscious of the future, aware of what society wants and we respond to those changing demands.