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Term Dates

Term 2: Mon 7 September - Fri 23 October


 

Term 3: Mon 2 November - Fri 18 December


 

Term 4: Mon 4 January - Fri 12 February


 

Term 5: Mon 22 February - Thurs 1 April


 

Term 6: Mon 19 April - Fri 28 May


 

Term 1: Mon 7 June - Fri 23 July


 

School closed for training on Thursday 26th November 2009, Friday 27th November 2009 and Friday 22nd January 2010.

Pent Valley Technology College
Surrenden Road, Folkestone,
Kent, CT19 4ED
Tel: +44 (0)1303 277161
Fax: +44 (0)1303 279342
Email: enquiries@pent-valley.kent.sch.uk
Welcome To Pent Valley Technology College

Pent Valley Technology College is located in Folkestone, Kent and is a foundation, secondary modern, school specialising in Technology. It takes both boys and girls aged 11-18.

 

Pent Valley is in its fifth year as a Technology College and is the first school in Folkestone to achieve this coveted Specialist School Status. Design & Technology, ICT, Mathematics and Science are our specialist subjects.

 

As a Technology College we aim to provide a service to the community as well as to our own students.

 

The specialist status is to raise standards of achievement and the quality of learning in Design & Technology, Science and Mathematics for all students across the ability range. These subjects contribute to whole school improvement by developing innovative approaches to teaching and learning. They develop and share good practice across the curriculum particularly between the specialist subjects.

 

The specialist subjects are also active partners in our learning community with our local schools, offering opportunities for enriching and extending learning experiences. This includes sharing resources and good practice.

 

We promote an educational culture which is scientific, technological, enterprising and vocational, and provide young people with the skills needed to progress into employment, further training and higher education according to their individual abilities, aptitudes and ambitions.

 
Best Results Ever!

Exam Results

For the third year in succession Pent Valley Technology College has achieved the best results the school has ever achieved. Over the past two years the level of improvement has been recognised by Government bodies and the school has been officially named as one of the most improved in England and Wales. The 2009 GCSE results have shown an even greater rate of improvement than in the previous two years so the school is very confident of receiving national recognition once again. Especially pleasing was the fact that the school has also exceeded the Government target of at least 30% of students achieving 5 good GCSE passes including English and Mathematics. The school is very pleased that despite the Government having set a deadline of 2011 to meet this target Pent Valley has exceeded this two years ahead of this deadline. We have this year also been celebrating improved A Level results which have resulted in a higher number of students successfully gaining University places.

Overall we are very proud of the hard work and dedication shown by staff and students which have resulted in such a fantastic set of results. We are also very grateful to the families of the students who have continued to support their young people and indeed the school throughout the year.

 

School Status

The School is currently open for Term 3.

Meet The Staff

Mario CitroMr Mario Citro
Head Teacher
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Mick Kelly
Mr Mick Kelly
Deputy Head Teacher
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Highslide JSMr Giles Osborne
Deputy Head Teacher
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Resources

Email : The School Web Based Email System.

The Valley Leisure Center : Details on the VLC.

Internet Safety : Advice on Safe Internet use.

Kent Choices 4 U : Information for Post 16's.

True Tube : Real-life stories and issues for teenagers.

Current Vacancies

 

 

For more information about job vacancies and/or a paper application form please contact:

Miss Samantha Spratley

Pent Valley Technology College

Surrenden Road

Folkestone

Kent CT19 4ED

Email: samantha.spratley@pent-valley.kent.sch.uk
Tel: 01303 277161
Fax: 01303 279342