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Key Stage 4 Vocational Qualifications 2014In Partnership with ParentsVocational Subjects Entries Distinction* Distinction Merit Pass U Distinction or above Pass or abovePerf Arts (Dance) BTEC / EC2 12 4 4 4 0 0 8 66.67% 12 100.00%Applied Sciences BTEC / CE2 64 1 9 12 42 0 10 15.63% 64 100.00%Art and Design Voc BTEC / EC2 39 4 0 13 22 0 4 10.26% 39 100.00%CAD (Industrial) NQF / L2 9 0 0 0 9 0 0 0.00% 9 100.00%Computer Use NQF / L2 6 0 0 5 1 0 0 0.00% 6 100.00%OCR Nat ICT / AW2 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 66.67% 3 100.00%We believe that educatingchildren is a process that is bestdone in partnership with parents.For this reason we like to ensurethat information is passed on fromschool as appropriate throughnewsletters, prospectuses,bulletins, year books, informationletters and other documents.We actively promote the positiveimage of our school in the mediaand on the school’s website andseek feedback from parentsand other members of the widercommunity at regular intervals.Parents who are unhappy withtheir children appearing in themedia should inform the school.OCR Nat ICT / FA2 20 0 7 8 5 0 7 35.00% 20 100.00%Creative i-Media CE2 7 0 0 0 6 1 0 0.00% 6 85.71%Creative i-Media EC2 5 0 0 0 4 1 0 0.00% 4 80.00%Additional Mathematics L2 53 0 9 11 18 15 9 16.98% 38 71.70%Public Services BTEC / EC2 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.00% 4 100.00%Sports Studies BTEC Cert / CE2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00% 1 100.00%Sports Studies BTEC Ext Cert / EC2 22 11 2 4 5 0 13 59.09% 22 100.00%Destinations of Students Over the age of 16 years - August 2014Joined School Sixth Form 58.87%Entered Further Education elsewhere 30.12%Job Training/Apprenticeship 6.4%Employed 4.3%Unemployed and Registered with Careers Office 0%Unemployed and not Registered with Careers Office 0%Unknown 1%Complaints ProceduresUnder the terms of Section 23 ofthe Education Reform Act 1988,procedures have been laid downconcerning complaints madeby parents or others on specificitems concerning the deliveryof the National Curriculum.(These procedures DO NOT covercomplaints of any other nature).At Castell Alun, we aim to createand maintain a healthy and safeenvironment for all membersof our school community.Any concerns expressed by parentsand others about the schoolcurriculum and related matters willcontinue to be considered and, sofar as possible, dealt with throughinformal discussion with teachersand the Headteacher in the firstinstance. Where the issue is notresolved, the matter may then bethe subject of a formal complaintSafeguarding at Castell AlunWe have a considerable numberof policies in place to supportthis, with due regard given tocurrent national legislation.and, if appropriate, referred to theGoverning Body. If deliberationsfail to provide a satisfactoryoutcome, the issue will then bereferred to the Local Authority.The school also has a procedurefor dealing with generalcomplaints and copies of TheSchool’s Complaints Policy aremade available upon request.Copies of these policies areavailable for the school by request.36These figures are approximate at the time of printing. Due to rounding the total may not be 100%.37