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{{Infobox school
| name = The Sixth Form College Colchester
| established = 1987
| motto =
| image = Colchester Sixth Form Logo.png
| type = ]
| head_label = Principal
| head = Ian MacNaughton
| address = North Hill
| city = ]
| county = ]
| country = England
| postcode = CO1 1SN
| local_authority = ]
| dfeno = 881/8600
| urn = 151134
| ofsted = yes
| enrolment = 3200+
| gender = ]
| publication = ''Insider'' magazine
| website = colchsfc.ac.uk
}}
'''The Sixth Form College, Colchester''' is a ] in ], England. Established in 1987, it provides further education in the north Essex area.


==History==
The '''Sixth Form College, Colchester''' (principal: Ian McNaughton) was established in 1987 and provides further education in the north Essex area. It is situated in central ], North Hill, and receives most of its applications from pupils from the Colchester area, but also attracts students from the wider areas. It offers a wide range of courses and qualifications, including ], ], ]s and, since 2003, the ].
The college is located on the former site of the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.colchsfc.ac.uk/history |title=The Sixth Form College, Colchester – College History |access-date=2 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803012725/https://www.colchsfc.ac.uk/history/ |archive-date=3 August 2017 |url-status = live|df=dmy-all }}</ref> Recently constructed parts of the building were designed by local architects Martin Wilesmith and Bob Ward of the Roff Marsh Partnership.


In 1994 ] played a show at the college – three out of four members of Blur have links with Colchester, with drummer ] having attended the Gilberd School.
The College day starts at 9:00 a.m. and ends 4:05 p.m., with free periods, which the students may or may not wish to use for private study.
There are over 2200 students altogether.


In 2013, the college served as the backdrop for a submission in the official ] and ] crowdsourced music video for "The Kissing Me Song". A portion of the submission can be seen in the subsequent concert release "]".
The College has consistently ranked highly on the AS/A-level performance tables in which the results have been above the national average and the average for Essex, achieving it its status as a Beacon College.


==Courses==
There are entry requirements to obtain a place at the college, usually with 4 Bs and 1 C at GCSE level. Interviews may also be conducted during the selection process.
The college offers courses and qualifications to more than 3100 students – including a large range of ] and ]; ]s; and since 2003, the ]. It is mandatory for students studying AS/A-levels to take at least 3 academic subjects; most AS-level courses cover seven periods per week, while most A-level courses cover eight periods per week.


===Additional studies===
The College is located on the former site of the ].
An extensive Additional Studies programme is run to suit individual interests or to support a career aim. Most courses run over two terms for between one and three periods a week, and some lead to nationally recognised qualifications.


The college's music Additional Studies are notable. It has an orchestra, a band, a choir, and has many music events throughout the year. Instrumental lessons are provided at college at a subsidised cost, and students taking music A-level or IB receive half an hour's free music tuition each week. The '''Essex Music Foundation''' also pays for the college's students to take grade 5 and 8 instrumental and theory exams, using the exam board ].
Big Brother's Little Brother presenter ] is a former student of the Sixth Form College. ] revolutionaries Juan Chapela and Tomás Francís also attended shortly after the college's opening.


== Courses == === Departments ===
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The Sixth Form College offers a range of courses to allow people to pick up a variety of different qualifications.
* Art and Design

** Art
====AS/A Levels====
** Photography
The College offers over 50 AS/A level courses – one of the largest range's of options available in any sixth form college in the U.K. Options include familiar subjects but also many that are not usually available at GCSE. Details of course content, assessment and subject entry requirements are available in the individual course outlines on the official website.
** History of Art

** Sculpture
====Additional studies====
* Biology
All students at the College take at least one course from a wide-ranging programme, during their time at Colchester Sixth Form, based on individual interests and needs or to support a specific career aim. Most courses run over two terms, for one or two periods a week, and the majority lead to nationally recognised qualifications.
** Biology

** Applied Science
====International Baccalaureate====
The International Baccalaureate is a well-established world-class qualification. It is a broad, but challenging, course that is designed not only to provide qualifications for university entry, but also to develop the education and maturity of the students involved. It is not a qualification solely for the most able, but students do need to be well-motivated and well-organised. This is a two year programme.

====Advanced Foundation Programme (GCSE)====
GCSE subjects may be taken by those taking AS Levels but the majority will be students taking the Advanced Foundation Programme. This is not simply a year in which to re-sit GCSE subjects already studied. The programme provides a second chance opportunity for students who have academic potential but who, for a variety of reasons, have only achieved 1 or 2 C or better grades at GCSE.

====Key skills====
Students at the Colchester Sixth Form College are expected to have completed the three main Key Skills Qualifications (Application of Number, Communication and ICT) at level 2 and at least one at level 3 by the time they leave College. - Unfortunatly key skills is a much hated subject at te college and many students do not attend lessons or even exams.

====Adult courses====
The College offers a number of IT courses to adults on Saturday mornings. Courses include BBC Becoming Webwise, CLAIT, ECDL, French and a new online touch-typing course.

== Departments ==
* Biology
* Business Studies and Economics * Business Studies and Economics
** Accounting ** Accounting
** Business Studies ** Business Studies
** Applied Business ** Applied Business
** Economics ** Economics
* Chemistry * Chemistry
** Chemistry
* Computing/ICT
** Science in Society
** Computing
* Computing
** Computer Science
** ICT ** ICT
* Critical Thinking * Critical Thinking
* Electronics
* English * English
** English language ** English Language
** English Literature ** English Literature
** Combined English ** English Language & Literature
* General Studies * General Studies
* Geography * Geography
** Geography
** Environmental Science
** Geography AS
** Geology ** Geology
** Environmental Science
** World Development
* History * History
** Archaeology ** Archaeology
** Classical Civilisation ** Classical Civilisation
** History ** History – Modern
** History – Tudors
** History – Medieval
** Politics ** Politics
** Ancient History
* International Baccalaureate
* Law * Law
** Law ** Law
** Social Science Citizenship ** Citizenship
* Mathematics * Mathematics
** Mathematics
** Further Mathematics
** Use of Mathematics
** Statistics
* Media and Film Studies * Media and Film Studies
** Media ** Media
** Film ** Film
** Communication & Culture
* Modern Languages * Modern Languages
** French ** French
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** Dance ** Dance
** Drama ** Drama
** Music ** Music
** Music Technology ** Music Technology
** Performance Studies ** Performance Studies
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* Physical Education * Physical Education
* Physics * Physics
** Physics
** Electronics
* Psychology * Psychology
* Sociology * Sociology
** Sociology
** Anthropology
* Technology * Technology
** Design
** Graphics ** Graphics
** Technology ** Technology (Product Design)
** Food Technology ** Food Technology
** Textiles ** Textiles
{{div col end}}
* Visual Arts


==Student initiatives==
==Committees==
The Colchester Sixth Form College runs a selection of primarily student-run committees, each of which then vote for a chairperson for the committee, who represent them in the college council. The four committees are; Arts and Social, Sports, Charities and Environment.


===Committees and representation===
===Charities Committee===
The Sixth Form College, Colchester has a College Council which is made up of tutor group representatives, generally one per tutor group. It is designed to help students raise issues and concerns about life around College and seeks to resolve these issues or concerns. Within the College Council, there is also The College Council Executive, which is made up of elected, executive positions of Chair (leading representative of students, chairs all Council and Executive meetings and maintains links with the community), Vice-Chair (deputises for the Chair when necessary and works with the sub-committees when required), Treasurer (responsible for the College Council Budget and Expenditure) and Secretary (prepares agenda for and minutes of all meetings and deals with correspondence). The Executive is designed to spearhead changes and student-led activities around College and drive positive change. The Executive also has sub-committees for Arts, Charities, Culture, Environmental and Social, which elect a chair to sit on the Executive.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.colchsfc.ac.uk/collegecouncil/|title=College Student Council|date=12 January 2019|website=Colchester Sixth Form|access-date=12 January 2019}}</ref>
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The Chair and the Vice-Chair sit on the College Governing Body<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.colchsfc.ac.uk/governingbody/|title=Governing Body Information|date=12 January 2019|website=Colchester Sixth Form|access-date=12 January 2019}}</ref>
The Charities Committee is responsible for organizing and taking part in charities events around the college. These events range from national charity events such as ], Sports Relief and Pink, right down to internal college events; most recently, Pirate Day.
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The committee's previous chairperson was Nick Wood (2005-2006). During this time the Charities Committee raised a total of nearly £4000. The new chair person is Kieran Stallard (2006-2007).
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One of the main charities supported by the college is the Good Foundation.


===Coffee bar – Russ Shop and Ethical Café===
===Sports Committee===
A student volunteer-run facility that serves hot and cold drinks, and snacks. It is a ], not-for-profit organisation supporting the ] in India. It is open from September to May each year.
The Sports Committee organises primarily alternative sporting events, such as (apparently genuine) ] and the very popular ]. The winners of any event organised by the sports committee receive a cash prize. The committee also organised a staff versus students rowing-machine competition which the students won, with ease. The committee meets once a week on Thursdays and discuss new sporting ideas for the college.


===Arts and Social Committee=== ===College magazine===
The college produces a magazine called "Insider", in which all of the articles are written by students.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/promotions/19751671.said-journalism-dead---joseph-mansbridge-colchester-sixth-form/|title=Who Said that Journalism Is Dead?- By Joseph Mansbridge, Colchester Sixth Form|website=]|date=30 November 2021|access-date=27 March 2024}}</ref>
The Arts and Social Committee is responsible for arranging the major college events, such as the Christmas party and May Ball. The Arts Committee and Social Committee merged in September 2006, and regularly meet to suggest new ideas for college activities.
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Arts Chairperson: Gaenor Dawson 2006-2007<br />
Arts Vice-Chairperson: Robert Scannell 2006-2007<br />
Social Chairperson: Sam Reed 2006-2007<br />
Social Vice-Chairperson: ??? 2006-2007


]
===Environments Committee===
The Environments Committee is responsible for helping to make the college more environmentally friendly: one of the major changes brought about by it was the introduction of special bins for cans within the college, so as to recycle more waste. Over 400 trees were planted by aound 20 volunteers at a recent tree-planting weekend organised by the committee.


== Student Radio (Storm) == ===Student radio===
The college has run its own radio station (Storm Radio) since 1995. The shows are presented by students from both years and make use of mixed genres of music, while the station itself functions and is treated by the music industry as any other commercial radio station. The station can be received on 999AM/999MW in the college area and across the IT network in most classroom locations. It can also be picked up in certain areas around Colchester Town Centre. It usually broadcasts for 2 and a half hours a day, although for a one-off special in 2002 it broadcast for 24 consecutive hours.
]
Colchester Sixth Form College has its very own radio station named Storm Radio. The station broadcasts daily, in the morning, during break, at registration and at lunch. The shows are presented by students from both years and cover a wide range of tastes in music. The station can be picked up on 999am in the college area or in selected places around college.


== Ofsted ==
The station has currently gone under a revamp, which includes £6000 worth of new equipment, the new equipment brings the station right up to date, with the same technology as high end commercial stations.
The college was assessed as 'Outstanding' by ] in 2007/08,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/907983/urn/130680.pdf |title=College inspection report |publisher=Ofsted |date=November 2007 |access-date=2 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013193347/http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/907983/urn/130680.pdf |archive-date=13 October 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> including 'outstanding' assessments in all 11 inspection categories. It was rated 'Good' in its most recent inspection in December 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/130680|title=Find an inspection report and registered childcare|last=Ofsted Communications Team|date=14 December 2017|website=reports.ofsted.gov.uk|access-date=28 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829000256/https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/130680|archive-date=29 August 2018|url-status = live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

== Academic results ==
=== A-Levels ===
In 2017, the average A-Level grade was C−, and the progress score was −0.12, which is below the average progress score for schools and colleges in England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/130680|title=The Sixth Form College Colchester - GOV.UK - Find and compare schools in England|website=Find and compare schools in England|access-date=2 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802165533/https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/130680|archive-date=2 August 2017|url-status = live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

=== International Baccalaureate ===
The average International Baccalaureate score for students at the college was 33 points in 2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.colchsfc.ac.uk/results/?year=2015|title=Results 2015|access-date=2 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802164321/https://www.colchsfc.ac.uk/results/?year=2015|archive-date=2 August 2017|url-status = live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and 2016,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.colchsfc.ac.uk/results/?year=2016|title=Results 2016|access-date=2 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802171248/https://www.colchsfc.ac.uk/results/?year=2016|archive-date=2 August 2017|url-status = live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and 32 points in 2017,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.colchsfc.ac.uk/results/?year=2017|title=Results 2017|access-date=2 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802170929/https://www.colchsfc.ac.uk/results/?year=2017|archive-date=2 August 2017|url-status = live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.colchsfc.ac.uk/results/?year=2018|title=Results 2018|access-date=21 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722011553/https://www.colchsfc.ac.uk/results/?year=2018|archive-date=22 July 2018|url-status = live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and 2019<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Sixth Form College, Colchester {{!}} Results |url=https://www.colchsfc.ac.uk/results/?year=2019 |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=www.colchsfc.ac.uk}}</ref> This is slightly above the international average of 29 points.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, average IB points are not available for the years 2020 & 2021<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Sixth Form College, Colchester {{!}} Results |url=https://www.colchsfc.ac.uk/results/?year=2020 |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=www.colchsfc.ac.uk}}</ref>

==Notable alumni==

*] – founding member of punk rock band ]
*] – Electronic musician
*] – television and radio presenter
*] – Poet
*] - Athlete

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Sixth form college in Colchester, Essex, England
The Sixth Form College Colchester
Address
North Hill
Colchester, Essex, CO1 1SN
England
Information
TypeSixth form college
Established1987
Local authorityEssex
Department for Education URN151134 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalIan MacNaughton
GenderCoeducational
Enrolment3200+
PublicationInsider magazine
Websitecolchsfc.ac.uk

The Sixth Form College, Colchester is a sixth form college in Colchester, England. Established in 1987, it provides further education in the north Essex area.

History

The college is located on the former site of the Gilberd School. Recently constructed parts of the building were designed by local architects Martin Wilesmith and Bob Ward of the Roff Marsh Partnership.

In 1994 Blur played a show at the college – three out of four members of Blur have links with Colchester, with drummer Dave Rowntree having attended the Gilberd School.

In 2013, the college served as the backdrop for a submission in the official Brian May and Kerry Ellis crowdsourced music video for "The Kissing Me Song". A portion of the submission can be seen in the subsequent concert release "The Candlelight Concerts: Live in Montreux 2013".

Courses

The college offers courses and qualifications to more than 3100 students – including a large range of AS-Levels and A-Levels; GCSEs; and since 2003, the International Baccalaureate. It is mandatory for students studying AS/A-levels to take at least 3 academic subjects; most AS-level courses cover seven periods per week, while most A-level courses cover eight periods per week.

Additional studies

An extensive Additional Studies programme is run to suit individual interests or to support a career aim. Most courses run over two terms for between one and three periods a week, and some lead to nationally recognised qualifications.

The college's music Additional Studies are notable. It has an orchestra, a band, a choir, and has many music events throughout the year. Instrumental lessons are provided at college at a subsidised cost, and students taking music A-level or IB receive half an hour's free music tuition each week. The Essex Music Foundation also pays for the college's students to take grade 5 and 8 instrumental and theory exams, using the exam board ABRSM.

Departments

  • Art and Design
    • Art
    • Photography
    • History of Art
    • Sculpture
  • Biology
    • Biology
    • Applied Science
  • Business Studies and Economics
    • Accounting
    • Business Studies
    • Applied Business
    • Economics
  • Chemistry
    • Chemistry
    • Science in Society
  • Computing
    • Computer Science
    • ICT
  • Critical Thinking
  • English
    • English Language
    • English Literature
    • English Language & Literature
  • General Studies
  • Geography
    • Geography
    • Geology
    • Environmental Science
    • World Development
  • History
    • Archaeology
    • Classical Civilisation
    • History – Modern
    • History – Tudors
    • History – Medieval
    • Politics
    • Ancient History
  • Law
    • Law
    • Citizenship
  • Mathematics
    • Mathematics
    • Further Mathematics
    • Use of Mathematics
    • Statistics
  • Media and Film Studies
    • Media
    • Film
    • Communication & Culture
  • Modern Languages
    • French
    • German
    • Italian
    • Spanish
  • Performing Arts
    • Dance
    • Drama
    • Music
    • Music Technology
    • Performance Studies
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies
    • Philosophy
    • Religious Studies
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
    • Physics
    • Electronics
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
    • Sociology
    • Anthropology
  • Technology
    • Graphics
    • Technology (Product Design)
    • Food Technology
    • Textiles

Student initiatives

Committees and representation

The Sixth Form College, Colchester has a College Council which is made up of tutor group representatives, generally one per tutor group. It is designed to help students raise issues and concerns about life around College and seeks to resolve these issues or concerns. Within the College Council, there is also The College Council Executive, which is made up of elected, executive positions of Chair (leading representative of students, chairs all Council and Executive meetings and maintains links with the community), Vice-Chair (deputises for the Chair when necessary and works with the sub-committees when required), Treasurer (responsible for the College Council Budget and Expenditure) and Secretary (prepares agenda for and minutes of all meetings and deals with correspondence). The Executive is designed to spearhead changes and student-led activities around College and drive positive change. The Executive also has sub-committees for Arts, Charities, Culture, Environmental and Social, which elect a chair to sit on the Executive.

The Chair and the Vice-Chair sit on the College Governing Body

Coffee bar – Russ Shop and Ethical Café

A student volunteer-run facility that serves hot and cold drinks, and snacks. It is a Fairtrade, not-for-profit organisation supporting the Russ Foundation in India. It is open from September to May each year.

College magazine

The college produces a magazine called "Insider", in which all of the articles are written by students.

Storm Radio Logo

Student radio

The college has run its own radio station (Storm Radio) since 1995. The shows are presented by students from both years and make use of mixed genres of music, while the station itself functions and is treated by the music industry as any other commercial radio station. The station can be received on 999AM/999MW in the college area and across the IT network in most classroom locations. It can also be picked up in certain areas around Colchester Town Centre. It usually broadcasts for 2 and a half hours a day, although for a one-off special in 2002 it broadcast for 24 consecutive hours.

Ofsted

The college was assessed as 'Outstanding' by OFSTED in 2007/08, including 'outstanding' assessments in all 11 inspection categories. It was rated 'Good' in its most recent inspection in December 2017.

Academic results

A-Levels

In 2017, the average A-Level grade was C−, and the progress score was −0.12, which is below the average progress score for schools and colleges in England.

International Baccalaureate

The average International Baccalaureate score for students at the college was 33 points in 2015 and 2016, and 32 points in 2017, 2018 and 2019 This is slightly above the international average of 29 points.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, average IB points are not available for the years 2020 & 2021

Notable alumni

References

  1. "The Sixth Form College, Colchester – College History". Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  2. "College Student Council". Colchester Sixth Form. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  3. "Governing Body Information". Colchester Sixth Form. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  4. "Who Said that Journalism Is Dead?- By Joseph Mansbridge, Colchester Sixth Form". Daily Gazette. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  5. "College inspection report" (PDF). Ofsted. November 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  6. Ofsted Communications Team (14 December 2017). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  7. "The Sixth Form College Colchester - GOV.UK - Find and compare schools in England". Find and compare schools in England. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  8. "Results 2015". Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  9. "Results 2016". Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  10. "Results 2017". Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  11. "Results 2018". Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  12. "The Sixth Form College, Colchester | Results". www.colchsfc.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  13. "The Sixth Form College, Colchester | Results". www.colchsfc.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2022.

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