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30 January 2012

Watch our Return to the Forbidden Planet trailer

Watch the trailer for our Performing Arts Department production of Return to the Forbidden Planet

23 January 2012

Read our latest newsletter

Download our Spring Newsletter 2012 and read about our recent college news.

20 January 2012

Four Students recieve offers from Oxford and Cambridge

Four students have had confirmation of offers to study at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge in 2012.

19 January 2012

Blackpool Sixth students get a future career boost through new workplace mentors

Blackpool Sixth students will get a unique boost to their future careers over the next eighteen months as they are paired up...

7 January 2012

13 Blackpool Sixth students achieve national Maths success

13 students from Blackpool Sixth have achieved success in the national Mathematics Senior Challenge with five students...

Announcements

Course Advice Evening
29th February 6.00pm - 8.00pm

Return to the Forbidden Planet
6th March 7.00pm - 10.00pm

Return to the Forbidden Planet
7th March 7.30pm - 10.00pm

Study Programmes with Minimum Entry Requirements (GCSE or equivalent):

Gifted and Talented Programme:

4 AS courses plus Critical Thinking

You will need mainly A* and A grades including English and Maths

International Baccalaureate Diploma:

A broad based programme of academic and personal development with a world-wide reputation

You will need 5 B’s including English and Maths, 2 C’s

A Level Programme:

4 AS courses plus an Additional Studies Programme

You need 2 B grades, 4 C grades including English or Maths (passes above C must cover at least 4 different subject areas)

Advanced Applied Programme:

Based around at least one BTEC Level 3 qualification with AS levels/a GCSE resit plus an Additional Studies Programme.

You need 5 C grades including English or Maths (passes above C must cover at least 3 different subject areas)

Dual Pathway (Level 2)

A BTEC First Diploma and Extended Certificate, equivalent to 6 GCSEs, plus GCSE English and/or Maths and, where appropriate an Additional Studies Programme.

You will need 4 D grades (or equivalent)