The Sixth Form College, Solihull
- The Sixth Form College, Solihull
The Sixth Form College, Solihull is a college for students who want to further their education after the minimum school leaving age of 16. It is situated on the outskirts of Solihull, West Midlands, England. It was founded in 1974 and consists of several large buildings on a single site. It describes itself as "A college where students strive to achieve academic distinction and personal growth".
The college offers 42 different subjects at A Level, as well as some vocational courses at both Level 2 and Level 3 and more recently the International Baccalaureate Diploma and the IT Diploma. The college has a 100% pass rate in 30 advanced level subjects. More than 850 students progress to university each year, [http://www.solihullsfc.ac.uk/] including several to Oxbridge [http://www.solihullsfc.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=279&Itemid=66] . In the last 5 years, 67 students have progressed to Oxford and Cambridge Universities.
Notable students
*Shefali Chowdhury, actress
*Lucy Davis, actress
*Justin King, CEO of J Sainsbury plc
*Elizabeth Bower, actress
*Chris Adcock
*Peter Tyler, visual effects cameraman
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2027041 Ian Symes] , director
See also
*Sixth form
External links
* [http://www.solihullsfc.ac.uk Official website]
* [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/index.cfm?fuseaction=summary&id=130482 Report on the college] from OFSTED
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