Up and Coming Events
- Sponsored Skydive
February 18, 2012 (All Day) - Charity Fashion Show
February 24, 2012 (7:00 PM) - It's a Knock Out Competition
April 21, 2012 (12:00 PM) - Sponsored Skydive
April 28, 2012 (All Day) - Great West Run
May 06, 2012 (All Day)
Our Patron, HRH the
Duchess of Cornwall
Hello and welcome to the West of England School and College website!
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We’ve been providing education and care for young people with visual impairment since 1838. We are a designated High Performing Specialist School and we also hold the International award.
The latest school inspection report states: As a specialist special school it is meeting the needs of the pupils well due to good teaching, which is based on personalised learning as well as challenging target setting. In this forward-thinking and inclusive school, pupils are happy and feel safe. Outstanding use is made of an exceptionally wide range of information and communication technology (ICT) to support teaching and learning.
The report also quotes one pupil as saying: “The school has done so much for me. Now I have nine GCSE's and I know what I want to do with my life”.
But don’t just take our word for it. Click on the videos and hear what the learners think.
Audio Prospectus:
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Latest News
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BBC Radio 4 Interview
Our Principal and Chief Executive was interviewed by Peter White on BBC Radio 4 (Intouch) earlier in the week. The title of the interview was: 'Why is the West of England... Read more... -
Exmouth Shop Grand Opening
Shopping in Exmouth just got better.... The West of England College is dedicated to equipping students with the skills to live full, independent lives. In preparing them for the working world... Read more... -
Mother and Toddler Group
Top team's lifeline for city parents. (Express and Echo, 25th August) Anna Wilson has been going to the West of England Mother and Toddler Group with her four-year-old daughter Harriet and... Read more...
Conference 2012
Understanding and Improving Functional Vision
The 2012 conference at the West of England School and College takes place on the 25th and 26th April. For more information please contact jsyvret@westengland.ac.uk.
Science is great...
Today science was great, we got to blow up some sweets, those sticky jelly ones. We put them in a test tube and added some liquid it fizzed up like a volcano and turned the test tube black. I cannot wait for the next lesson.
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