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Bilborough Sixth Form College is a sixth-form college in Nottingham, England. The college has students from across the conurbation. A third of its students come from Nottingham, another third from the surrounding county of Nottinghamshire, and a final third from Derbyshire. The majority of students study at the college for two years.
| Type | Sixth form college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1975 |
| Principal | Dave Shaw |
| Location | , |
| Website | bilborough |
History edit
Opened in 1957 as Bilborough Grammar School, the school became a sixth-form college in 1975 when Nottingham's education system became comprehensive. The college has grown from 635 students to 1600 full-time students enrolled to be attending the college in September 2016.
The new accommodations opened officially on 21 July, 2006. The new building is divided into 3 blocks (A, B, and C), and 4 floors (0-3). The new building has a photographic lab, lecture theatre, theatre, shop, refectory, large art rooms, library, and "soundproof" music rooms. The development, designed by CPMG Architects, has won a design award from the local civic society, and has received the Lord Mayor of Nottingham's Award for Urban Design.
Curriculum edit
The curriculum is based on A-level provision with the option for some BTEC qualifications. The college offers students the opportunity to study a wide variety of subjects.[1][2]
A Level edit
| Visual and Performing Arts | Social Science | Language and Communication | Professional Studies | Science and PE | Mathematics and Computing | Extended Studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art | Ethics, Philosophy and Religion | English Language | Business Studies | Chemistry | Further Mathematics | Trinity Acting |
| Dance | Geography | English Literature | Law | Electronics | Mathematical Studies | Extended Project Qualification |
| Drama and Theatre Studies | Government and Politics | French | Physical Education | Mathematics | ||
| Film Studies | History | German | Physics | Computer Science | ||
| Media Studies | Psychology | Spanish | Biology | |||
| Music | Sociology | |||||
| Music Technology | Criminology | |||||
| Photography | Economics | |||||
| Product Design |
BTEC edit
The college offers BTEC qualifications across the following areas:
- Performing Arts
- Information Technology
- Creative Digital Media Production
- Business
- Sport
- Applied Science
International Baccalaureate edit
The International Baccalaureate was taught at the college from 2009 to 2016 and celebrated some of the best national results, including three 40+ scores.
Academic performance edit
Bilborough College students have had A-level pass rates exceeding 98% since 2004, with 27 of the subjects on offer reaching pass rates of 100%. Twenty-five per cent of entries achieved A*- A, 3% more than the previous year, while over 50% achieved grades A*-B.[3]
The most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2020, found the college rated as “good” in all categories by inspectors. The college was also rated good in the previous inspection in 2016.[4]
Alumni edit
- Tom Blyth, actor (2011-)
- Rosalie Craig, theatre and musical actress
- Richard Leafe, Chief Executive since 2007 of the Lake District National Park Authority[5] (1981-83)
- Janey Lee Grace, radio presenter (1976-78)
- Alice Levine, DJ and presenter (2002-04)
- Nadia Whittome, British Labour Politician, MP for Nottingham East since 2019 (2012-14)
- Molly Windsor, actress and winner of the 2018 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress
Bilborough Grammar School edit
- Rosie Barnes (née Allen), former SDP MP from 1987-92, and also her husband Graham Barnes (1957-64)
- Dame Judith Rees, Director from 2011-12 of the London School of Economics, and President from 2012-15 of the Royal Geographical Society (1955-62)
References edit
- ^ "A-level | Bilborough College". Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "BTEC | Bilborough College". Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "A Level Results exceed 99% - Bilborough College". Bilborough College. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Bilborough is a "Good" college: Ofsted 2016 - Bilborough College". Bilborough College. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ Lake District