New College Nottingham

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New College Nottingham - or more often ncn - is a coalition of further education establishments in the city of Nottingham.

New College Nottingham's centres are:

• ncn Basford Hall
• ncn City Incorporating
  • ncn City (Adams)
  • ncn City (Bath Street)
  • ncn Lace Market School of Art, Design, Fashion and Media
  • ncn Broadway
• ncn Clarendon and ncn Berridge
• ncn High Pavement Sixth Form College
• ncn Hucknall

ncn City is the main focus of delivery for the College's growing higher education provision, programmes for its international students, and provision in hospitality, leisure and tourism, fashion, art and design, ICT, media, languages and English as a foreign language. Much of the provision is delivered in the historic Adams Building in the Lace Market, and in the newly renovated Lace Market School of Art, Design and Fashion.

ncn Clarendon is a very popular further education campus providing vocational and academic programmes for large numbers of 16-19 year old students. It benefits from excellent facilities in performing arts and music, IT, hairdressing, catering and beauty therapy.

ncn Basford Hall, on the edge of the City boundary, focuses predominantly on construction and early years provision.

ncn High Pavement is a dedicated sixth form centre that caters specifically for 16-19 year olds and is based in a state-of-the-art building in the heart of the City's academic district.

ncn Hucknall is a smaller, but significant centre offering vocational access and progression mainly for the local community's young people and adults. The centre has floristry and hair and beauty provision.

New College Nottingham has a sixth form college which is High Pavement, meant for people falling in the age group 16-19. The other campuses however are open to all ages of students and do many types of courses such as BTECs and HNDs. It offers International courses and 'A' levels intensive course to those who are falling behind in studies. Geoff Hall is the Head of New College Nottingham. Many International students from different countries like Nepal, Pakistan, UAE, Qatar are currently studing at High Pavement under New College Nottingham.

[edit] Notable Alumni

• Pui Fan Lee, actress, played Po of the Teletubbies
• Dr. Harold Shipman, the mass murderer.

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Locations of the various schools

v • d • e Education in Nottinghamshire
Universities: University of Nottingham | Queen's Medical Centre | Nottingham Trent University | Nottingham Law School
Colleges: New College Nottingham | St John's College | Castle College Nottingham
Comprehensive Schools: Arnold Hill Comprehensive School | Ashfield Comprehensive School | The Becket School | Bramcote Park Business & Enterprise School | Elliott Durham School | Ellis Guilford School | Garibaldi School | George Spencer Foundation School and Technology College | Harry Carlton Comprehensive | The Nottingham Bluecoat School and Technology College | Quarrydale School | South Wolds Comprehensive School | Sutton Centre Community College | Trinity School (Nottingham) | Valley Comprehensive School | West Bridgford School
City Academies: Djanogly City Academy
Independent Schools: Dagfa House School | Nottingham High School for Girls | Ranby House School
Public Schools: Nottingham High School | Worksop College
Junior Schools: Carsic Junior School | Croft Primary School | Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School | Forest Glade Primary School | Hillocks Primary and Nursery School | Leamington Primary and Nursery School | Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School | Priestsic Primary and Nursery School | South Wilford CofE Primary School | St. Mary Magdalene C of E Primary School |
Infant Schools: Carsic Infant School
Former Schools: Clifton Hall Girls' Grammar School | Ordsall Hall School