Burnside Business and Enterprise College

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Burnside Business and Enterprise College
Location
Wallsend, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
Information
Headteacher Mrs M. Murphy
Type Mixed Secondary School
Homepage http://www.burnside.n-tyneside.sch.uk/

Burnside Business and Enterprise College is a secondary school in Wallsend, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. The school teaches pupils aged between 11 and 18 years.

The school was opened on 15 July, 1960 by the name of Wallsend County Technical School. The school took its current name when it moved to its current buildings in 2003, the new buildings were inaugurated by the queen Elizabeth II.

The Wallsend sportive centre is currently moving into the school grounds. As a consequence, the school facilities will improve. The fitness room will be larger, and a swimming pool will be constructed.

[edit] Education

The school provides several courses that the student can follow:

  • GCSE courses
    • OCR National in Business
    • OCR National in Travel & Tourism
    • OCR National in Sport
    • Diploma in Digital Applications
    • BTEC First Diploma in Performing Arts
    • GCSE Dual Language French/Spanish with additional ICT qualification
    • GCSE Business Studies with ICT option
    • GCSE Business Communication Studies with short course ICT
    • GCSE ICT
    • Creative Crafts Hair and Beauty
    • Creative Crafts Hospitality & Catering
    • Creative Crafts Woodcraft
    • C.O.P.E
    • GCSE Art & Design
    • GCSE Business Communication Systems
    • GCSE Design & Technology in
    • GCSE French
    • GCSE Geography
    • GCSE Spanish
    • GCSE History
    • GCSE PE
    • GCSE Sociology
    • Sport & Fitness
    • Engineering
    • Expressive Arts