Barrow-in-Furness Sixth Form College
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Barrow-in-Furness Sixth Form College is located in the outskirts of Barrow-in-Furness.[citation needed] Barrow Sixth Form College is one of the few purpose-built sixth form colleges in the country and unique within Cumbria.[citation needed] The buildings have been specially designed for students over the age of sixteen and include facilities for physically disabled students. A new wing and extensive alterations including a new library have recently been built, and there are further extensions planned.[citation needed] The college primarily educates students within the age range of 16-18 years (around 1,100 enroled), as well as courses for adult learners.[citation needed] The college principal is Dave Kelly, and the college employs over 120 members of staff.[citation needed]
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[edit] Location
The college is located at the north end of Rating Lane in the British town of Barrow-in-Furness. Nearby sites include Furness Abbey, Furness General Hospital, Chetwynde School, St. Bernard's Catholic High School and Abbey Road (the towns main central road network).
[edit] Courses
[edit] GCSEs
- Art and Design
- Business and Communication Systems
- Chemistry
- English
- French
- German
- Human Physiology and Health (Human Biology)
- Italian
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Sociology
- Spanish
[edit] Advanced/Advanced subsidiary GCE
- Accounting
- Applied Information and Communication Technology
- Art and Design
- Biology
- Business Studies
- Chemistry
- Computing
- Dance
- Design and Technology – Product Design
- Drama and Theatre Studies
- Engineering
- English Language
- English Literature
- Film Studies
- French
- Further Mathematics
- General Studies
- Geography
- Geology
- German
- Government and Politics
- Health and Social Care
- History (16th Century)
- History (Modern)
- Information and Communication Technology
- Law
- Mathematics
- Media Studies
- Music
- Physics
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sport and Physical Education
- Travel and Tourism
- Use of Mathematics
[edit] Other
- British Sports Trust - Community Sports Leader Award
- BTEC Foundation Studies in Art and Design - Art Foundation Course
- OCR Level 2 National Certificate - Health and Social Care
- OCR Level 2 National Certificate - Information Technology
- OCR Level 3 National Certificate - Health and Social Care
[edit] External links
- College website
- College image gallery
- College results
- College courses information
- College Virtual Learning Environment (Moodle) login
Schools in Cumbria | |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive | Caldew School · Dallam School · Kirkbie Kendal School · Nelson Thomlinson School · Parkview Community College of Technology · Queen Katherine School · St Bernard's Catholic High School · Ullswater Community College · Ulverston Victoria High School · William Howard School · Wyndham school |
| Sixth Form Colleges | Barrow-in-Furness Sixth Form College |
| Further Education Colleges | Furness College, Barrow-in-Furness |
| Grammar | Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith |
| Independent | Austin Friars St Monica's School · St Bees School · Chetwynde School · Sedbergh School · Windermere St Anne's School |
