Hereford Sixth Form College
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| Established | 1973 |
| Type | Sixth form college |
| Principal | Dr J Godfrey |
| Location | Folly Lane Hereford Herefordshire HR1 1LU England |
| LEA | Herefordshire |
| Staff | 170 (approx.) |
| Students | 1,700 (approx.) |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 16 to 19 |
| Telephone | 01432 355166 |
| Fax | 01432 346901 |
| Website | www.hereford.ac.uk |
Hereford Sixth Form College is a co-educational state funded sixth form college in Hereford, England. It offers some 40 subjects at A-Level and 10 at GCSE. It is consistently near the top of the national league tables for A-Level and GCSE results.
Hereford Sixth Form College was founded in 1973 as the main provider of sixth form education in Hereford and the surrounding area. Since then it has risen to be one of the top providers of sixth form education in the area, attracting students from Abergavenny to Worcester.
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[edit] History
- Founded in 1973
[edit] Activities
- Drama - the college has its theatre group; Upstage Production Company (recent productions include 'Jesus Christ Superstar' in November 2007 and Upstage Theatre Week in April/May 2008)
- Duke of Edinburgh Award group
- SRC - Student Representative Council
- Music - a full symphony orchestra, choir, concert band, big band and numerous small groups
- Sports - Rugby Academy, Soccer Academy as well as competitive teams in netball and hockey, and programme of sports, including badminton, basketball, five-a-side football, short tennis, table tennis, trampolining and volleyball which take place during lunch times
- A purpose-built and fully-staffed fitness centre (Sixth Sense Fitness)
- The Student Voice - an online newspaper written by the students
- The Rant - a political newsletter written and produced by students
- Debate Society - regular debates held by the students on topical subjects
[edit] Alumni
- Emma Stansfield - actress, played Veronica 'Ronnie' Clayton in the soap opera, Coronation Street[1][2]
[edit] Results
- 2006 Advanced Subsidiary {AS)
- 2006 Advanced Level (A2)
- 2005 Advanced Subsidiary (AS)
- 2005 Advanced Level (A2)
- 2004 Advanced Subsidiary (AS)
- 2004 Advanced Level (A2)
- 2003 Advanced Subsidiary (AS)
- 2003 Advanced Level (A2)
[edit] OFSTED Reports
- October 2004 - Full text of report here
[edit] References
- ^ Emma pulls it off!. South Wales Argus (24th Apr 2002). Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
- ^ Corrie's Ronnie on the run. Manchester Evening News (31st March, 2006). Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
