Hereford Sixth Form College

Infobox UK school
name = Hereford Sixth Form College


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established = 1973
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type = Sixth form college
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head_label = Principal
head = Dr J Godfrey
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street = Folly Lane
city = Hereford
county = Herefordshire
country = England
postcode = HR1 1LU
LEA = Herefordshire
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staff = 170 (approx.)
enrollment = 1,700 (approx.)
gender = Co-educational
lower_age = 16
upper_age = 19
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website = http://www.hereford.ac.uk/
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Hereford Sixth Form College is a co-educational state funded sixth form college in Hereford, England. It offers some 40 subjects at A-Level and 10 at GCSE. It is consistently near the top of the national league tables for A-Level and GCSE results.

Hereford Sixth Form College was founded in 1973 as the main provider of sixth form education in Hereford and the surrounding area. Since then it has risen to be one of the top providers of sixth form education in the area, attracting students from Abergavenny to Worcester.

History

*Founded in 1973

Activities

*Drama - the college has its theatre group; Upstage Production Company (recent productions include 'Jesus Christ Superstar' in November 2007 and Upstage Theatre Week in April/May 2008)
*Duke of Edinburgh Award group
*SRC - Student Representative Council
*Music - a full symphony orchestra, choir, concert band, big band and numerous small groups
*Sports - Rugby Academy, Soccer Academy as well as competitive teams in netball and hockey, and programme of sports, including badminton, basketball, five-a-side football, short tennis, table tennis, trampolining and volleyball which take place during lunch times
*A purpose-built and fully-staffed fitness centre (Sixth Sense Fitness)
*The Student Voice - an online newspaper written by the students
*The Rant - a political newsletter written and produced by students
*Debate Society - regular debates held by the students on topical subjects

Alumni

*Emma Stansfield - actress, played Veronica 'Ronnie' Clayton in the soap opera, Coronation Street [citeweb|url=http://archive.thisisgwent.co.uk/2002/4/24/73314.html|title=Emma pulls it off!|publisher=South Wales Argus|date=24th Apr 2002|accessdate=2008-04-02] [citeweb|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/film_and_tv/s/214/214536_corries_ronnie_on_the_run.html|title=Corrie's Ronnie on the run|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=31st March, 2006|accessdate=2008-04-02]

Results

* 2006 [http://www.hereford.ac.uk/about/results/2006/AS/ Advanced Subsidiary {AS)]
* 2006 [http://www.hereford.ac.uk/about/results/2006/A2/ Advanced Level (A2)]
* 2005 [http://www.hereford.ac.uk/about/results/2005/AS/ Advanced Subsidiary (AS)]
* 2005 [http://www.hereford.ac.uk/about/results/2005/A2/ Advanced Level (A2)]
* 2004 [http://www.hereford.ac.uk/about/results/2004/AS/ Advanced Subsidiary (AS)]
* 2004 [http://www.hereford.ac.uk/about/results/2004/A2/ Advanced Level (A2)]
* 2003 [http://www.hereford.ac.uk/about/results/2003/AS/ Advanced Subsidiary (AS)]
* 2003 [http://www.hereford.ac.uk/about/results/2003/A2/ Advanced Level (A2)]

OFSTED Reports

*October 2004 - [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/manreports/2332.htm Full text of report here]

References

External links

* [http://www.hereford.ac.uk/ Hereford Sixth Form College]
* [http://www.thevoice.hereford.ac.uk/ The Student Voice]
* [http://www.review.hereford.ac.uk/ The Review]