- Brighton Hove & Sussex Sixth Form College
Infobox UK school
name = Brighton Hove & Sussex Sixth Form College
latitude = 50.834725
longitude = -0.151178
established = 1975
type = Sixth form college
religion = Non-denominational
head_label = Principle
head = Christopher Thomson MA
street = 205 Dyke Road
city = Hove
county = East Sussex
country = United Kingdom
postcode = BN3 6EG
ofsted = 130669
enrollment = c.1650 students
gender = Coeducational
lower_age = 16
upper_age = 18
website = http://www.bhasvic.ac.ukBHASVIC as the college is locally known is an abrieviation for Brighton, Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College.
History
The college, which is actually located within the borough of
Hove , has its origins in the Brighton Proprietary Grammar and Commercial School, founded in July 1859 at Lancaster House, Grand Parade. The school continued as the Brighton Hove and Sussex Grammar School until the current sixth form college was formed in 1975 following reorganisation of secondary education in Brighton. There are two sixth form colleges (BHASVIC andVarndean College ) serving five 11-16 comprehensive schools inBrighton .The current principle is Christopher Thomson MA.
Funding and Governance
The College is funded by the
Learning and Skills Council (LSC). BHASVIC is an independent Corporation, with Members of the Corporation, (school governors), comprised of individuals from business, local community, local authority, staff, students and parents. Additionally the current college Principal is an ex-officio Member of the corporation. [ [http://www.bhasvic.ac.uk/governors.htm BHASVIC Governors: Introduction] , retrieved 18 March 2008]School Building and Environs
The school building is especially noted for its panelled hall which is decorated with murals. BHASVIC enjoys a large library, (which was added to the building in 1935), and 15 acres of playing fields. [ [http://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/page_id__5365_path__0p115p206p885p.aspx "BHASVIC Sixth Form College: Origins of the school"] , retrieved 20 March 2008]
The college consists of 3 main buildings. The Main Building, which is the oldest part of the college and contains the main hall and OLC (library). Then there is College House, a separate building which contains in particular the language centre and the editing suites. Lastly, there is the newest building called the Sports Centre, which contains classrooms, a hall and a cafe. To add, BHASVIC has many other smaller buildings such as the huts (two small porta-huts like the ones used on building sites) used as classrooms and the refectory, the canteen and the careers suite, all which are extensions of the main building.
In 1914, the school was requisitioned for use as a military hospital, not soon after it opened. This hospital past can still be traced within the college today as the main hall is decorated within names of those who died and murals are hung up in the library (named the OLC- "Open Learning Centre"). This past has led many to suspect the college is haunted in some areas. The maths department, which is located in the basement, was allegedly used to store dead patients. This has lead many night staff to say that they hear moaning sounds coming from the basement.
Student Population
There are approximately 1,650 students in college, of whom approximately 90% follow GCE or AVCE Advanced courses. The remaining students are enrolled in variety of one year courses, predominantly Vocational Intermediate level or GCSE programmes. Approximately 60% of students are from Brighton and Hove, and up to 40 students come from outside the United Kingdom. [ [http://www.bhasvic.ac.uk/pdf/BHASVIC%20intro%20to%20college%202006%202%20_3_.pdf "BHASVIC: An Introduction To The College"] , retrieved 18 March 2008]
About 70% of A level students continue on to a degree level course at a university or begin a specialist course (such as an Art Foundation pre-degree course) at a college of further education. [ [http://www.bhasvic.ac.uk/prospectus/PRINTED%20PROSPECTUS_2007.pdf "BHASVIC Prospectus: After BHASVIC"] , retrieved 18 March 2008]
Academic Results
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