Sentences with phrase «new sixth form»

History has been made as for the first time Higham Lane School is now offering post-16 education from our brand - new sixth form centre.

Martin Parsons is currently director of faculty of Britain's newest sixth form college in Lowestoft, Suffolk.

In schools that are offering the new A-level in computing, class sizes tend to be small, raising the prospect, says the Roehampton report, that their economic viability will be questioned under new sixth form funding arrangements.

He said due to the school's academy status, the council had «no powers to intervene» but had committed to working with the government to establish «new sixth form provision from September 2017».

Martin Parsons is currently director of faculty of the UK's newest sixth form college in Lowestoft, Suffolk.

It gave us more certainty to have the new sixth form up and running in time for the start of the new academic year because the majority of fitting out took place off site.

«The other buildings at the school are very traditional in their appearance; we wanted to be sensitive to these existing structures but also make sure the new sixth form centre stood out from the crowd.

Located in one of the UK's most socially deprived areas the school wanted a new sixth form centre that would raise the aspirations of all its students.

It is giving us more certainty to have the new sixth form up and running by September because the majority of fitting out takes place off site.

The school says it is addressing this through the introduction of a new sixth form centre and new courses.

The department faces a high court challenge in November after Dr Tim Coulson, RSC for the East of England and North - East London, approved funding for a new sixth form at Abbs Cross academy and arts college, in Hornchurch, Essex.

The Department for Education (DfE) is facing a landmark judicial review after claims that one of its regional schools commissioners (RSCs) granted approval for a new sixth form that flouted the government's own guidelines.

The Association of Colleges joined with Havering sixth form college to challenge the decision, claiming that the new sixth form failed to meet new government guidance — including that schools should have 200 pupils or more and offer a full programme of 15 A-levels.

Here's what the guidance says schools must demonstrate in their business cases for opening a new sixth form...

A regional schools commissioner who temporarily stepped in to preside over another area has agreed 21 academy conversions and approved the opening of a new sixth form at...

A new sixth form - led academy chain has announced it will only hire qualified or trainee teachers in a bid to shake off the negative history of the academies...

Schools Week contacted local colleges for their thoughts on the new sixth form but did not receive any responses.

Harington School is encouraging pupils currently in Year 11 to apply for places in their new sixth form.

The educational charity also proposed opening a new sixth form in 2019, two years earlier than currently approved.

Government rules state that new sixth forms should only be created in schools expecting to enrol at least 200 students.

A Department for Education spokesperson said they have reversed the decision to approve the new sixth form.