- Itchen College
Itchen College is a community
sixth-form college on the eastern side ofSouthampton , which offers high quality courses to students of all ages.Courses are offered at all levels, and achievement is high. In 2007, students achieved a 100% pass rate in 23 subjects at level 3. Over the past 2 years Itchen College has received 5 Good Schools Guide Awards, the most for any college in the south of Hampshire.
Full-time students study a wide range of courses including A Levels, BTEC, NVQs and GCSEs . In 2003, a new initiative at level two, "Learn and Earn", attracted national interest. Furthermore, the Itchen College Academy of Sport attracts over 100 students to improve their skills.
Itchen College has been the fastest growing college in the South East for three years and was recently cited for its success and high quality management. In addition, the college successfully gained 'Excellence in Ofsted Inspection' in the 2005 Ofsted National Report.
Students are mainly from areas of Southampton, east of the River Itchen and its hinterland. A significant number are international students. The ethnic student proportion is 7.8% which is more than would be expected for the college location.
The local community can access services in addition to education and training; such as the sports centre, nursery, concert hall, conference suite and the sports field.
The college is about to launch a brand new magazine for students and staff in September 2008, in conjuction with the already popular radio station, Itchen College Radio. The magazine will provide the best of News, Entertainment, Lifestyle and Sport. The team of editors are being formed at present.
External links
* [http://www.itchen.ac.uk/ College website]
* [http://www.hants.gov.uk/business/itchen.html Hampshire Council information]
* [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&sll=50.913641,-1.346855&sspn=0.100655,0.234146&q=Itchen+College&ll=50.907904,-1.35355&spn=0.050334,0.117073 Itchen College on Google Maps]
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