Colchester Sixth Form College
college in Essex, UK
The Sixth Form College, Colchester is a sixth form college in Colchester, England. Established in 1987, it provides further education in the north Essex area.
History
The college is located on the former site of the Gilberd School. Recently constructed parts of the building were designed by local architects Martin Wilesmith and Bob Ward of the Roff Marsh Partnership.
In 1994 Blur played a show at the college – three out of four members of Blur have links with Colchester, with drummer Dave Rowntree having attended the Gilberd School.
In 2013, the college served as the backdrop for a submission in the official Brian May and Kerry Ellis crowdsourced music video for "The Kissing Me Song". A portion of the submission can be seen in the subsequent concert release "The Candlelight Concerts: Live in Montreux 2013".
Courses
The college offers courses and qualifications to more than 3100 students – including a large range of A-Levels and also a smaller number of GCSEs.
Departments
Student initiatives
Committees and representation
The Sixth Form College, Colchester has a College Council which is made up of tutor group representatives, generally one per tutor group. The Chair and the Vice-Chair sit on the College Governing Body.
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