Key Stage 4 and 5 Achievements and Accreditations

Students at Marlborough undertake accredited courses, including Arts Award.  Students are also assessed on Marlborough Levels (M-Levels).  We also assess students' achievements towards their Personalised Learning Plans (PLPs).  

Accreditation Results

Students at Marlborough School undertake accredited qualification within the OCR Life and Living Skills programme at Key Stage Four and Five.  This provides learners with high quality, nationally recognised qualifications.

The programme has been designed for a range of learners including those with severe, profound and multiple learning disabilities. Credit based units provide valuable opportunities for students to develop and achieve a range of life skills which support each student to fulfil their potential.

Progression is supported through the programmes own structure including Entry Levels one, two and three.

The programme offers a completely flexible structure, which allows any combination of units, at any level to be selected to suit the particular needs and interests of each student. This provides the opportunity to build a rich and varied personalised learning programme whereby all students can make progress dependent on their achievement levels by accessing the units at either entry-level one, two or three where appropriate. 

School staff use a combination of methods to assess units and this takes place throughout the academic year. An OCR Moderator is then appointed to moderate this evidence.  Students receive a certificate for each full qualification they achieve and a separate certificate, which lists all of the units completed. 

The Life and Living Skills programme divides its units into skill areas, which are delivered across the curriculum at Marlborough School. Skill areas offered within school include:

Communication

Numeracy

Personal Skills

Arts and Crafts

Environment and Community

Home Management

Horticulture

ICT

Performing Arts

Media

World of Work 

 

Each year we hold a Celebration of Achievement assembly for students, where they are presented with their OCR certificates.

In the first two terms of academic year 2023-2024, our Key Stage 4 students achieved 101 accreditations collectively in a variety of accreditations including Communication, Personal Skills and Arts & Crafts.  Summer 2024 accreditations are awaiting formal moderation. 

Furthermore, our Key Stage 5 students achieved 139 accreditations.

Across each pathway, students’ achievements in accreditations demonstrates a higher number of entry 2 accreditations for Legacy students and more focus on Personal Skills and ICT for Meadow students. 

M-Level Progress

Progress in M-Levels across each Key Stage

Average Termly Progress in each M-Level area for the academic year 2023-2024. 

PLP Progress
Average attainment in PLPs across each term for the academic year 2023-2024