Brighton Hove & Sussex Sixth Form College

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Brighton Hove & Sussex Sixth Form College
Established 1975
Type Sixth form college
Religious affiliation Non-denominational
Principle Christopher Thomson MA
Location 205 Dyke Road
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 6EG
United Kingdom
Ofsted number 130669
Students c.1650 students
Gender Coeducational
Ages 16 to 18
Website http://www.bhasvic.ac.uk
Coordinates: 50°50′05″N 0°09′04″W / 50.834725, -0.151178

BHASVIC as the college is locally known is an abrieviation for Brighton, Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College. 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 a 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 and Varndean College) serving five 11-16 comprehensive schools in Brighton.

The current principle is Christopher Thomson MA.

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[edit] 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.[1]

[edit] 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.[2]

[edit] 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.[3]
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.[4]

[edit] Academic Results

2006 A Level results for students at BHASVIC were 97.4 % achieved the pass rate, with 53.5% of those graded A or B.[5]

[edit] OFSTED assessment

OFSTED published a report on its assessment of BHASVIC in December 2007, and found it to be a good college. It found that the success rates for students aged 16 to 18 following long qualifications were "well above" the UK national averages for sixth form colleges.[6]

[edit] Location

205 Dyke Road Hove, East Sussex, BN3 6EG. [7]
Telephone: (01273) 552200. Fax (01273) 563139

[edit] External Links

[edit] Further Reading

  • Carder, Timothy (1990). The Encyclopaedia of Brighton. Lewes: East Sussex County Council. ISBN 9780861473151. 

[edit] References

  1. ^ BHASVIC Governors: Introduction, retrieved 18 March 2008
  2. ^ "BHASVIC Sixth Form College: Origins of the school", retrieved 20 March 2008
  3. ^ "BHASVIC: An Introduction To The College", retrieved 18 March 2008
  4. ^ "BHASVIC Prospectus: After BHASVIC", retrieved 18 March 2008
  5. ^ "Agony and ecstasy for A-list pupils", The Argus, Newsquest Media Group, 2006-08-18. Retrieved on 2008-03-20. 
  6. ^ "OFSTED: Brighton, Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College Inspection report", published December 2007, retrieved 18 March 2008
  7. ^ "How To Find Us",retrieved 20 March 2008