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Artwork to be displayed at the Annual Exhibition of British Artists in London
Artwork from a Blackpool Sixth student is set to be displayed at the prestigious Annual Exhibition of British Artists at the...
Music students return from tour of Paris
47 students and 7 staff have returned from an incredible 5 day music tour of Paris
Students take part in archaeological excavation in Thornton
Six Classical Civilisation students have unearthed some remains from the Bronze Age.
Hero Enterprise Awards success for Blackpool Sixth
Blackpool Sixth students won a fantastic four awards at the Hero Awards 2010 last night which recognises young persons’...
Blackpool Sixth celebrates its 21st birthday with a new brand and a new phase of building
Our 21st Birthday event included the launch of our new brand identity and an announcement that the third phase of its building...Announcements
A level Results Day
19th August
A2 Enrolment
19th August - 20th August
GCSE Results Day
24th August
Career Support
One of the great strengths of our College is the support we offer to our students when they are making decisions about what to move onto next.
For around 75% of our students, that next step means University or other Higher Education. We are able to provide high quality support to all those who apply through the UCAS (University and Colleges Application System).
This support begins in the Lower Sixth year with talks about Higher Education and encouraging initial thoughts about potential course choices. In the first term of the Upper Sixth, Personal Tutors work closely with the applicants in their groups to help them finalise choices and complete the applications in good time.
The Personal Tutors are assisted in this by a number of specialist UCAS Tutors.
The College arranges visits to University Open Days and has very active links with local universities such as the University of Central Lancashire and the University of Lancaster. We also provide a special programme to help those who wish to apply to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge and those who are applying for Medicine courses.
For those who are looking at other forms of training or at employment at the end of their college courses, we also provide plenty of support and guidance. Connexions Personal Advisors come into the college every week and students can make appointments with them at any stage in their studies. We also have four members of staff who act as Careers Tutors, supporting Personal Tutors with careers work.
There are also opportunities for work experience placements, so that students can sample different work environments during their time with us.
