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Sixth Form Rugby Academy Boss gets Olympic posting
Blackpool Sixth Form College’s Rugby Academy director, Paul Moran, has been selected to help coach and support Team GB’s...
Blackpool Sixth brings Classical Civilisation into the 21st Century
A level Classical Civilisation students are making use of 12 new Kindles.
Watch our Return to the Forbidden Planet trailer
Watch the trailer for our Performing Arts Department production of Return to the Forbidden Planet
Read our latest newsletter
Download our Spring Newsletter 2012 and read about our recent college news.
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.Announcements
Course Advice Evening
29th February 6.00pm - 8.00pm
Return to the Forbidden Planet
6th March 7.00pm - 10.00pm
Taster sessions - click here to book your place
7th March 3.45pm - 4.45pm
Business Support Information
"The extent to which the college meets the needs and interest of learners and employers is Outstanding" - OFSTED, JUNE 2009
Blackpool Sixth Form students are SUCCESSFUL students!
Our broad and flexible curriculum means that our students can put together a programme which matches their individual needs and aspirations. Our pass rates for both A level and BTEC courses are excellent and our students leave us with a strong foundation for further study and employment.
Some 85% of our students progress to University and the others use their coveted Level 3 qualifications to find good employment and training. Blackpool Sixth makes a major contribution to the local economy by providing outstanding education and skills development to over a quarter of the young people of the Fylde Coast.
Our 17 vocational courses also benefit from support from local employers. Volunteer speakers play a key role in ensuring that staff and students remain focussed on the needs of their sector.
Work related skills are developed very effectively through employer placements and enterprise opportunities.
Download our Opportunities for local employers flyer
Career Academy
The Career Academy programme, launched in September 2009, helps to raise the aspirations of students intending to follow a career in Business, ICT or Finance by working in partnership with local employers. Each student completes a 6-week paid internship, receives regular visits from Guru Lecturers and is assigned a Business Mentor from a local firm.
Click here for more information on our Career Academy
Partner in Business
The ‘Partner in Business’ scheme is run by Blackpool Sixth to allow students the opportunity to link with local businesses and business people, to gain valuable experience and knowledge of the work place prior to them leaving Sixth Form. It will also provide these students with transferable skills including producing successful CVs, interview techniques and how to demonstrate using professional standards in the work place. All skills which are needed to succeed in the transition of college to work.
Click here for more information on our Partner in Business scheme
Career Preparation & Work Placement Opportunities
A large number of our students benefit from work placements in the local community and public sector. Our Work Placement Officer helps to place our students with an employer. This experience gives valuable insights into their chosen career, enhances their CVs and enriches their UCAS applications.
If your organisation can offer work placements, work shadowing or visiting speakers for our students please contact our Work Placement Officer, Louise Logan, on 01253 307094 or email llogan@blackpoolsixth.ac.uk
Current work experience providers can download our emloyer evaluation forms here. Please return these by email or post to Louise Logan, Work Placement Officer at llogan@blackpoolsixth.ac.uk
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