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Sixth Form College, Farnborough

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In October 2007, the 2007/2008 Student Association broke the college record, which had been set the previous year, for the most money raised in a single college day; the £1,800 that was raised eventually went to a variety of gene therapy charities through the 'Jeans for Genes' initiative. In 2007 the
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opened the new £2.5 million Performing Arts Centre incorporating the modern 300-seat Prospect Theatre and teaching suites for music, dance and drama. One of the music enrichments making use of this facility is the biannual college Opera Project, where full-scale operas are performed by students. In
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Sports Centre was opened on 25 April 2007 by the double Olympic gold medallist. The developments have also seen the construction of a brand new quad built in the centre of the college, and the Whitehouse Building which boasts an e-Assessment Centre - an IT centre for students to use. The John Guy
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CristalWeb is the college's web-based management information system that allows students and staff to see the data that the college holds on them. It is extensively used within the college, to pass messages from staff to students, take registers of classes, submit absence reasons, look up exam
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The Sixth Form College was created from 1974 to 1978, gradually enlarging as the number of Grammar School pupils reduced. Since being incorporated as a sixth form college in 1992, it has grown fast from 1,180 full-time students in 1992 to now having over 3000.
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In February 2018, it was announced that Catherine Cole, Deputy Principal (Student Services), would succeed Simon Jarvis when he stepped down as Principal (but would continue as CEO of the Prospect Trust) in September 2018.
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In 2006, the college ranked third place in the school league table for Hampshire, achieving a higher ranking for A-Level results than several highly regarded independent and private schools in the area.
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The college was founded as the Farnborough Grammar School in September 1936, when the Aldershot County High School outgrew its premises and the boys were relocated to Farnborough.
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in which over a thousand students took to the field holding red paper above their heads, first making the shape of a nose and then a 6 (the logo of the college), filmed by the
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The college has undergone a major building programme costing over £15 million. The first project was the Prospect Theatre and performing arts suite, which was opened by
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was the principal from 1992 to 2010. He served on a number of government committees, including the Tomlinson Committee on 14-19 reform, and in 2001 was awarded the
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Catherine Cole stepped down as Principal of the college at the end of the 2022-2023 academic year. She was replaced by Zoe Smallman.
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results, amend certificates of enrichment, and edit students' personal information. Students also have access to
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Building is a new block which replaced the former 1960s Scola block . The John Guy Building was opened by the
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Operating Licences, making the college a Directly Licensed Centre in the Duke of Edinburgh Award network.
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as one of the country’s top sixth form colleges. The college was rated 'Outstanding' again in 2021.
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created by each subject; this is referred to as the Study Directory. Homework is assigned through
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He was succeeded as principal in September 2010 by the college's deputy principal, Simon Jarvis.
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and its secondary school. There is an annual exchange program for students studying German.
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in 2010 and houses the physics, computing, arts and photographic departments. It was given a
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The college has established links with Presbyterian Secondary Technical School,
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In 2010, the college was one of the first colleges nationwide to gain the '
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Every March, students elect a President and Vice President, via
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East Sussex College (Lewes, Newhaven, Eastbourne and Hastings)
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News report of The Marriage of Figaro performed at the college
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Sixth form college in Farnborough, Hampshire, England
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The college has also attained awards including the '
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Farnborough
Hampshire
England
Coordinates
51°18′17″N 0°45′22″W / 51.304852°N 0.75603°W / 51.304852; -0.75603
Sixth form college
Hampshire
The Prospect Trust
Department for Education
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Tables
Ofsted
Reports
Coeducational
http://www.farnborough.ac.uk
sixth form college
Farnborough, Hampshire
Surrey
Hampshire
Berkshire
Farnborough College of Technology
Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector
Beacon Status
NFER
Prince Philip
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Investors in People
Fairtrade
John J Guy

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