Severn Vale School

Infobox UK school
name = Severn Vale School


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latitude = 51.82409
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motto = Challenging All to Succeedcite web | title = Home - Head Teachers Welcome | publisher = Severn Vale School | date = 2008 | url = http://www.severnvale.gloucs.sch.uk/ | accessdate = 2008-06-11]
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type = Comprehensive school
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head_label = Headteacher
head = Peter Rowland
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specialist = Technology College
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street = School Lane
city = Gloucester
county = Gloucestershire
country = ENG
postcode = GL2 4PR
LEA = Gloucestershire
ofsted = 115726
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enrollment = 1175
gender = Coeducational
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 16
houses = W, R, O, Y, G, B, I and V
colours = Navy Blue
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website = http://www.severnvale.gloucs.sch.uk
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Severn Vale School is a Secondary School in Quedgeley, Gloucester, England, United Kingdom. Its students are aged from 11 to 16 due to the lack of a sixth form. The headmaster is Peter Rowland.

Tutor Groups

Each grade level has eight tutor groups. They are W, R, O, Y, G, B, I and V. They are named after the colours of the rainbow with the exception of W which stands for white. W, R, O and Y all study Spanish during Key Stage 3, while G, B, I and V all study French.

GSCEs

GCSEs are the final examinations students take at the school. Being a Technology College, students take a Design and Technology subject/ The choice is Food Technology, Resistant Materials, Textiles or Graphic Design, but soon there will be a new Enterprise option. Students must take English, Mathematics, Science and a short course in Religious Education. As of September 2008, year 10s and all the years afterwards, have to take a short course in Citizenship. Students must also attend Physical Education lessons, but will only be examined if they choose to study it at GCSE-level. Students may also choose to continue studying the Modern Language they studied at Key Stage 3 level.

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