Richard Huish College, Taunton

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The Richard Huish College is a sixth form college in Taunton (a country town in Somerset, England), established in 1979. The college is based on a single site, about a mile from the centre of Taunton. The college attracts students from a wide geographical area around the town, as well as from the schools for 11 to 16-year- olds in Taunton. The college also attracts students from the strong independent sector in Taunton. It also attracts students from other counties in the UK. In Somerset as a whole, around 80% of young people aged 16 to 18 are in full-time education and training. General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) results in Somerset in 2002 were slightly above the national average. The unemployment rate in the area served by the college is low. There is a general further education college in Taunton, and four tertiary colleges within a 25 mile radius. The college caters mainly to full-time students aged 16 to 18. There were 1,281 such students in 2002/03. Most students are taking advanced-level courses. There are over 40 subjects offered at level 3 in General Certificate of Education Advanced Subsidiary (GCE AS) and GCE Advanced level (GCE A2). Advanced Vocational Certificate of Education (AVCE) courses are offered in business, leisure and recreation, performing arts (popular music industries), and health and social care. At level 2, a small number of GCSEs is offered. The college places a strong emphasis on the breadth of its enrichment activities for full-time students. There is a growing range of professional courses for adult students, mainly in business and accounting. Adult students make up less than 5% of the college's full-time equivalent students.

1 College Mission Statement
2 Campus
3 Courses
4 Statistics
5 University Intakes
6 Sports
7 Famous People who Attended Richard Huish College
8 Related College Links

[edit] College Mission Statement

"To be a centre of excellence in the south-west by providing 16 to 19-year-old students with high quality advanced-level education, to prepare them for higher education (HE) and professional careers, and by contributing to workforce development in the region."

[edit] Campus

The college occupies a site of eight hectares, of which 70% is sports fields, in the south of Taunton. The college's buildings range in age from 1880 to 2003 and take their names from some of the fine tree specimens that cover the campus.

Over the period 2000 – 2003, two major building projects have resulted in the Willow Building and the Hawthorn Building, each providing outstanding facilities for teaching and learning, with additional facilities for music and sport. Also in 2003, the Arthur C. Clarke Learning Resource Centre, at the heart of the campus, was extended and completely refurbished. Plans are currently in place for more new building, extension and refurbishment as the college grows both in size and reputation. In 2006 the sports dome was opened, a ground breaking project for an inflatable dome for sports. The development of the Redwood Centre has many fuctions including: A wireless internet router, performance space for music students, and exam hall, common room and many more.

[edit] Courses

Accounting
Applied Business
Archaeology
Art and Art Textiles
Biology
Business Studies
Chemistry
Computing
Critical Thinking
Dance
Drama and Theatre Studies
Economics
English Language
English Language and Literature
English Literature
Environmental Science
Film Studies
French
General Studies
Geography
Geology
German
Government and Politics
Health and Social Care
History: Early Modern
History: Late Modern
Human Biology
Information and Communication Technology
Law
Leisure Studies
Mathematics and Further Mathematics
Media Studies
Music
Music Technology
Performance Studies
Philosophy
Physical Education
Physics
Popular Music Industries
Psychology
Religious Studies(Theology)
Sociology
Spanish
Travel & Tourism

[edit] Statistics

2003/2004 - 99% pass rate
2004/2005 - 99.7% pass rate: A-B: 51%

[edit] University Intakes

2004/2005

Oxbridge - 12 students

University places:

Accounting and Finance - 6
Architecture - 2
Business - 25
Biology - 12
Chemistry - 4
Civil Engineering - 4
Computing and IT - 8
Dance and Drama - 6
Economics - 6
Education and Teaching - 29
English - 22
Geography - 16
History - 32
Languages - 15
Law - 27
Mathematics - 12
Mech/General Engineering - 9
Media and Culture - 43
Medicine - 12
Music - 18
Nursing -6
Physics - 10
Physiotherapy - 4
Psychology - 23
Rural and Environment - 13
Sport Leisure - 26

[edit] Sports

Richard Huish College is a centre of sports excellence and currently offers sport academies for Cricket, Tennis, Football and Golf.

The Sports dome, new for 2006, has led to an increase in participation in badminton and martial arts. Though it looks quite bizzare and intrusive, students and staff have welcomed it.