Dear Blackpool Sixth students and parents/carers, Important message – remote learning from Monday 14th June for one week. Since we returned from the half term break, there have been a small number of Covid-19 cases that have been reported among …
The Shadow Secretary of State for Education, Kate Green MP held an hour-long discussion with a group of Blackpool Sixth students about current political issues. Twenty students, including members of the college’s Politics Academy, met with Kate and former Blackpool …
Eleven Blackpool Sixth A Level Photography students have had work selected to be part of the Lancashire Photography Festival. The festival which celebrates the best photographic work from across the county will take place this year in Preston city centre …
The Blackpool Sixth Futures team who deliver the college’s careers education, information, advice and guidance service (CEIAG) has received national attention for the excellence of their work. The work of the team and the wider provision the college has to support student …
Blackpool Sixth maths teacher Rob Fisher will feature as part of the BBC podcast series, ‘Teach me a lesson’, hosted by DJ Greg James and his partner, the journalist Bella Mackie. The aim of the series is to provide an …
Three Blackpool Sixth students have recently received the amazing news that they have been offered places to study at Cambridge University. Two former Hodgson Academy students Khushi Krishna and Mason Frudd have received offers. Khushi has an offer of a …
Blackpool Sixth has seen an increase in the proportion of students applying to universities this year. Applications through the UCAS system have gone up by 2.5 percentage points to 68% of the current upper sixth cohort. UCAS extended their deadline …
Blackpool Sixth is holding a week of activities to highlight the importance of student wellbeing during these unprecedented and challenging times. The week, beginning on Monday 22nd February, will help highlight the wide range of support and resources available to …
Blackpool Sixth has come fourth out of 485 colleges in the UK and Ireland for its social media output and engagement in 2020. The Edurank league table for college social media, run by the education marketing consultancy Net Natives, shows …
Blackpool Sixth has launched the first in a series of podcasts to help support students, staff and the wider community with their sense of wellbeing. The podcast is part of a wider project at Blackpool Sixth called ‘Thrive’. This project …