Blackpool Sixth has won the national BTEC College of the Year award at today’s Pearson BTEC Awards. Additionally, two students from the college won Silver Awards, acknowledging their excellent achievements in their BTEC courses. The 2020 BTEC Awards comprised of …
Two enterprising members of staff at Blackpool Sixth are putting their technical expertise to fantastic effect to support the NHS in the fight against Coronavirus. Karl Hardy who works in the college’s Technical Support team and Phil Lawton, a technician …
First year BTEC Level 3 Travel and Tourism student, Cara Cassidy, has secured a highly sought-after placement with British Airways. The placement will give Cara a unique insight into different aspects of BA’s operations, especially the work of cabin crew. …
Students at St. John’s Catholic Primary School in Poulton are stepping back to Roman times on Friday as they put on a play in the Latin language. The pupils have been learning Latin as part of a ‘Classics Hub’ project …
Blackpool Sixth performing arts students are gearing up for the opening night of the college’s production of Les Misérables. Amongst the stars of the show is Toby Pettitt who has recently been accepted by one of the most renowned theatre …
Yesterday Blackpool Sixth welcomed Mr Bijay Raj Acharya, headteacher of Shubhakamana Academy in Nepal. The headteacher is here to see at first hand the UK education system and has spent two weeks visiting local schools. The visit was the latest …
A record nine Blackpool Sixth students are celebrating the offer of places from two of the world’s top ranked universities, Oxford and Cambridge. After an extremely demanding selection process involving additional entrance exams and interviews, the students have all received …
Just before the Christmas break, three of our former students called in to collect awards. The students Luke Bateman, Emily Bradder and Lauren Bonney received their cheques for awards which were connected to outstanding achievement and successful progression to higher …
Yesterday the college had a visit from Gavin Williamson, the Secretary of State for Education. Mr Williamson met with a group of students and toured the college with our Principal, Jill Gray. The discussion with students focused on education issues, …
This year’s Memorial Lecture at Blackpool Sixth was delivered by Andy Grant, a former soldier who is now a leading disabled athlete and motivational coach. Andy recently featured in BBC Celebrity Masterchef. His inspiring and moving talk to students, staff …