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Coulsdon Sixth Form College

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Coulsdon College
Address
Map
Placehouse Lane

Old Coulsdon
,
Coulsdon
,
CR5 1YA

England
Information
TypeSixth Form College
Local authorityLondon Borough of Croydon
Department for Education URN130433 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherCaireen Mitchell (acting)
GenderMale/Female
Age16 to 19
Enrolmentaround 1100
Websitehttp://www.coulsdon.ac.uk/

Coulsdon Sixth Form College is a Sixth Form College for 16 to 19 year-olds based in Old Coulsdon, London and is built on the site of Purley High School for Boys.

Courses

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The college offers predominantly GCE A Level and BTEC Level 3 courses, with provision for students to enrol on an Intermediate Programme (pre-A Level) and GCSE re-sit courses in English and Maths. The college has also recently introduced a T Level in Laboratory Science.

Students at Coulsdon Sixth Form College have the option to ‘mix and match’ A Levels with BTEC Level 3 courses, which allows them to customise their study programmes to best match their interests and abilities. The range of courses covers: Visual and Performing Arts, Music, Business, Travel, Sport, Science, IT, Health and Social Care, Mathematics, Humanities, Languages and Media. This programme of study is unique to the college.

Facilities

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The college is housed in a three-storey university style building. It has learning facilities such as a Learning Resource Centre (LRC) with 90 computers.

Coulsdon Sixth Form College also offers students other facilities such as a Refectory, a theatre, sport hall, gym, netball and tennis courts and a playfield.[1]

Activities

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Students from the college can take part in the College Activities Programme and get involved in extra-curricular clubs and activities. These change each term but usually include a mix of skill-based activities, recreational sports and career orientated clubs. Progression Week in June enables Lower Sixth students to play a role in an action-packed week of activities, including external trips and a variety of college-based experiences, such as visits to theatres, places of historic interest, but also personal fitness sessions, creative workshops and activities to help with career planning.

Sports

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In addition to the floodlit Astro Turf football/hockey pitch, tennis courts and extensive playing fields on site, the college has a Sports Centre comprising a sports hall and fitness suite. There is also a Football Academy, run by FTF Academy. This offers students the chance to benefit from football coaching in addition to their main course at College.[2]

Performing Arts

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The college has three studios, two dedicated to Music, and a theatre. There are annual shows which showcase a variety of musical and theatrical productions throughout the year enable students to express their performance skills.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Facilities".
  2. ^ "Competitive Sport".
  3. ^ "Performing Arts".
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