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The '''Sixth Form College, Colchester''' is situated in central [[Colchester]], [[Essex]] on North Hill. |
The '''Sixth Form College, Colchester''' is situated in central [[Colchester]], [[Essex]], [[England]] on North Hill. Established in 1987, it provides further education in the north Essex area. The principal is Ian MacNaughton. |
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==Courses== |
==Courses== |
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A [[Beacon College]], it offers |
A [[Beacon College]], it offers courses and qualifications to more than 2800 students - including a large range of [[Advanced Level (UK)|AS-Levels]] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|A-Levels]]; [[GCSE]]s; and since 2003, the [[International Baccalaureate]]. The College has consistently ranked highly on the AS/A-level performance tables[http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/group_06.pl?Mode=Z&Type=LA&No=881&Base=a&Year=06&Phase=2&F=51&L=100] in which the results have been above the national average and the average for Essex. |
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====Additional studies==== |
====Additional studies==== |
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Additional classes are run to suit individual interests or to support a career aim. Most courses run over two terms for between one and six periods a week, and the majority lead to nationally recognized qualifications (e.g. the [[Cisco]] CCNA course) while others such as Personal Development or Emergency Life Preservation lead to [http://www.nocn.org.uk/quals/quals-index.html NOCN] accreditation. |
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====Adult courses==== |
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==Student initiatives== |
==Student initiatives== |
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===Committees and representation=== |
===Committees and representation=== |
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The Colchester Sixth Form College runs a selection of primarily student-run committees |
The Colchester Sixth Form College runs a selection of primarily student-run committees for Arts, Social, Charities, Environments and Sports - each of which then vote for a chairperson for the committee. who represent them in the college council. Executive positions include a Treasurer responsible for the Council's annual £6000 budget, a Secretary, a Public Relations officer and a Vice-Chair. |
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'''2006 executive:''' Callum Shaw ''(Chair, resigned)'', Klong Stones ''(Chair)'', Vikki Gallagher ''(Vice-Chair)'', Amy Punchard ''(Secretary)'', Gaenor Dawson ''(Social)'', Robson Brown ''(Environments)'', Sam ''(Arts)'', Keiran ''(Charities)'', ? ''(Sports)'' |
'''2006 executive:''' Callum Shaw ''(Chair, resigned)'', Klong Stones ''(Chair)'', Vikki Gallagher ''(Vice-Chair)'', Amy Punchard ''(Secretary)'', Gaenor Dawson ''(Social)'', Robson Brown ''(Environments)'', Sam ''(Arts)'', Keiran ''(Charities)'', ? ''(Sports)'' |
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===Coffee Bar=== |
===Coffee Bar=== |
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A student-run facility serves hot drinks and snacks in competition with the official College refectory. Students are free to set their own policies regarding pricing and products. This year's incarnation is a [[Fairtrade]], not-for-profit organisation supporting the [[Russ Foundation]]. |
A student-run facility serves hot drinks and snacks in competition with the official College refectory. Students are free to set their own policies regarding pricing and products.<!-- commented out until the reader is told what "incarnation means (I've no idea) ........... This year's incarnation is a [[Fairtrade]], not-for-profit organisation supporting the [[Russ Foundation]]. --> |
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[[Image:Stormlogo07-1.jpg|thumb|right|323px|Storm Radio Logo]] |
[[Image:Stormlogo07-1.jpg|thumb|right|323px|Storm Radio Logo]] |
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Revision as of 17:45, 20 November 2007
The Sixth Form College, Colchester is situated in central Colchester, Essex, England on North Hill. Established in 1987, it provides further education in the north Essex area. The principal is Ian MacNaughton.
Courses
A Beacon College, it offers courses and qualifications to more than 2800 students - including a large range of AS-Levels and A-Levels; GCSEs; and since 2003, the International Baccalaureate. The College has consistently ranked highly on the AS/A-level performance tables[1] in which the results have been above the national average and the average for Essex.
Additional studies
Additional classes are run to suit individual interests or to support a career aim. Most courses run over two terms for between one and six periods a week, and the majority lead to nationally recognized qualifications (e.g. the Cisco CCNA course) while others such as Personal Development or Emergency Life Preservation lead to NOCN accreditation.
Adult courses
The College offers a number of IT courses to adults on Saturday mornings. Courses include BBC Becoming Webwise, CLAIT, ECDL, French and a new online touch-typing course.
Departments
- Biology
- Business Studies and Economics
- Accounting
- Business Studies
- Applied Business
- Economics
- Management Studies
- Chemistry
- Computers
- Computing
- ICT
- Critical Thinking
- Electronics
- English
- English language
- English Literature
- Combined English
- Environmental Science
- General Studies
- Geography
- Geology
- History
- Archaeology
- Classical Civilisation
- History - Modern
- History - Tudors
- History - Medieval
- Politics
- International Baccalaureate
- Law
- Law
- Social Science Citizenship
- Mathematics
- Media and Film Studies
- Media
- Film
- Modern Languages
- French
- German
- Italian
- Spanish
- Performing Arts
- Dance
- Drama
- Music
- Music Technology
- Performance Studies
- Philosophy and Religious Studies
- Philosophy
- Religious Studies
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Technology
- Design
- Graphics
- Technology
- Food Technology
- Textiles
- Arts
Student initiatives
Committees and representation
The Colchester Sixth Form College runs a selection of primarily student-run committees for Arts, Social, Charities, Environments and Sports - each of which then vote for a chairperson for the committee. who represent them in the college council. Executive positions include a Treasurer responsible for the Council's annual £6000 budget, a Secretary, a Public Relations officer and a Vice-Chair.
2006 executive: Callum Shaw (Chair, resigned), Klong Stones (Chair), Vikki Gallagher (Vice-Chair), Amy Punchard (Secretary), Gaenor Dawson (Social), Robson Brown (Environments), Sam (Arts), Keiran (Charities), ? (Sports)
2007 executive: Elections to be held in November
Coffee Bar
A student-run facility serves hot drinks and snacks in competition with the official College refectory. Students are free to set their own policies regarding pricing and products.
Student radio
The college has run its own radio station since 1995, named Storm Radio. The shows are presented by students from both years and cover a wide range of tastes in music, while the station itself functions and is treated by the music industry as any other UK commercial radio station. The station can be picked up on 999am / 999mw in the college area and across the IT network in most college locations.
Smoking policy
The college currently operates a permissive policy towards smoking by students on campus. A new purpose-built smoking area exists to the south-east of the college site. The rationale is given as that of containment, ie that if students were not allowed to smoke then they would smoke anyway and in less desirable or illegal places.
Trivia
The College is located on the former site of the Gilberd School.
Big Brother's Little Brother presenter Dermot O'Leary is a former student of the Sixth Form College. Puerto Rican revolutionaries Juan Chapela and Tomás Francís also attended shortly after the college's opening.
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