Woking High School
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Woking High School is a mixed comprehensive school
for pupils aged 11–16 in the Horsell
area of Woking
, Surrey
, England, UK. It specialises in Technology
and has been awarded 'Technology Specialist School' status in 2004. It has approximately 1200 students on roll. The school attracts students from many primary schools often from different areas. Every classroom in the school
is equipped with a Smart Board. The school comprises of a Humanities
block, Design and Technology block, Physical Education
block and English
block, which allow students to focus on particular subjects. There is a school hall and canteen off the main entrance. The forms/classes are named after the nearby private road 'Ridgeway' each form/class has a letter from the name. The school
also offers a number of enrichment activities and schemes. Many students from Woking High School go on to Woking College
after completing their GCSEs, however many also go on to other colleges/sixth forms.
has attained a number of other prestigious awards including the 'British Council International School Award (ISA)', 'Healthy Schools' award, 'Investors in People' award, 'Sports Mark Gold', 'Artsmark', 'ICT Mark', 'Investors in Careers' award and The 'Working in Partnership with parents' award.
, Science
, Design and Technology, Geography
, History
, Latin, Information Communication Technology, Maths, English
and Physical Education
and Drama
which is not on the curriculum and is taught as an extra suibject which gives the pupils great prospectus. The school
has great I.T
and Design and Technology facilities. It has 5 rooms with enough computers for an average sized class.
, former member of Busted (band) and winner of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! 2006, attended Woking High School Robert Green
, West Ham
and ex-England Goalkeeper also went to Woking High School, then called Horsell High School. 79% of the Year 11 Cohort of 230 students gained at least 5 A*- C Grades with 62% gaining A*- C in their English and Maths GCSEs in 2009, which is above the national average.
Woking high school also uses Frog to help students progress with their learning check their homework and much much more
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
for pupils aged 11–16 in the Horsell
Horsell
Horsell in Surrey is an ancient village nearby to the more modern 19th century Woking, probably best known because of its association with the story The War of the Worlds, written by H. G. Wells. It is the home of the book's narrator , and the landing site of the first Martian transport vessel...
area of Woking
Woking
Woking is a large town and civil parish that shares its name with the surrounding local government district, located in the west of Surrey, UK. It is part of the Greater London Urban Area and the London commuter belt, with frequent trains and a journey time of 24 minutes to Waterloo station....
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, England, UK. It specialises in Technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
and has been awarded 'Technology Specialist School' status in 2004. It has approximately 1200 students on roll. The school attracts students from many primary schools often from different areas. Every classroom in the school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
is equipped with a Smart Board. The school comprises of a Humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
block, Design and Technology block, Physical Education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
block and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
block, which allow students to focus on particular subjects. There is a school hall and canteen off the main entrance. The forms/classes are named after the nearby private road 'Ridgeway' each form/class has a letter from the name. The school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
also offers a number of enrichment activities and schemes. Many students from Woking High School go on to Woking College
Woking College
Woking College is a Sixth Form College situated in the town of Woking, Surrey, UK. Woking College provides full time education for approximately 800 students from 16 to 19 years old...
after completing their GCSEs, however many also go on to other colleges/sixth forms.
Awards
As well as the 'Technology Specialist School' status, the schoolSchool
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
has attained a number of other prestigious awards including the 'British Council International School Award (ISA)', 'Healthy Schools' award, 'Investors in People' award, 'Sports Mark Gold', 'Artsmark', 'ICT Mark', 'Investors in Careers' award and The 'Working in Partnership with parents' award.
Subjects
Woking High School teaches students a variety of subjects which include, Modern Foreign Languages (MFL), CitizenshipCitizenship
Citizenship is the state of being a citizen of a particular social, political, national, or human resource community. Citizenship status, under social contract theory, carries with it both rights and responsibilities...
, Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, Design and Technology, Geography
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
, History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, Latin, Information Communication Technology, Maths, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Physical Education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
and Drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
which is not on the curriculum and is taught as an extra suibject which gives the pupils great prospectus. The school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
has great I.T
I.T
I.T is a Hong Kong fashion conglomerate founded in 1988. It owns a number of Hong Kong brands which it retails as well as distributing European and Japanese brands such as French Connection and A Bathing Ape...
and Design and Technology facilities. It has 5 rooms with enough computers for an average sized class.
Additional Information
Matt WillisMatt Willis
Matthew James Willis is an English singer-songwriter. He found fame as a founding member of the band Busted.- Early years :...
, former member of Busted (band) and winner of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! 2006, attended Woking High School Robert Green
Robert Green
Robert Paul Green is an English footballer who plays for West Ham United and the England national football team as a goalkeeper.-Norwich City:...
, West Ham
West Ham
West Ham is in the London Borough of Newham in London, England. In the west it is a post-industrial neighbourhood abutting the site of the London Olympic Park and in the east it is mostly residential, consisting of Victorian terraced housing interspersed with higher density post-War social housing...
and ex-England Goalkeeper also went to Woking High School, then called Horsell High School. 79% of the Year 11 Cohort of 230 students gained at least 5 A*- C Grades with 62% gaining A*- C in their English and Maths GCSEs in 2009, which is above the national average.
Woking high school also uses Frog to help students progress with their learning check their homework and much much more