Scarborough Sixth Form College

Scarborough Sixth Form College

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city = Scarborough,
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website = http://www.scarb-6-form.ac.uk/
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Scarborough Sixth Form College is located on the outskirts of Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England.

Background

The college offers a variety of study courses to around 1,000 mostly 16-19 year olds. Courses range from level 2 (GCSE) to level 3 (Advanced Level and BTEC). A 2001 Ofsted inspection described the college as 'a particularly successful college', being rated 23rd in a list of the United Kingdom's most successful colleges in that year.

Each Wednesday afternoon, students are encouraged to take part in the colleges CV+ programme. Courses on offer include Media Workshop, Orienteering and various sports activities.

The college has a Connexions centre with staff to help students choose a career path to suit them. The Connexions centre has information on University placements, gap-years and employment for when the students leave the College.

The majority of students take AS or A2 (A-Level) qualifications, although some students choose to take the other courses on offer. The college has an average A-C passrate of 59% for all A2 courses taken in the academic year 2004/2005. [Sourced from the College Website.] .

List of Courses Available

Notable past students

*Eliza Carthy, Folk musician.
*Ann-Louise Roswald, Fashion Designer.
*Carolyn Hodgson, Calendar presenter
*Frazer Maude, Calendar presenter, and Sky News reporter
*James Freir, Radio Broadcaster

References

External links

* [http://www.scarb-6-form.ac.uk Scarborough Sixth Form College Website]
* [http://www.scarb-6-form.ac.uk/emaillink.htm SSFC Student E-Mail Service]


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