Newham Sixth Form College
Established | 1992 |
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Type | Sixth form college |
Principal | Eddie Playfair |
Location |
Prince Regent Lane Plaistow Greater London E13 8SG England Coordinates: 51°31′20″N 0°01′49″E / 51.5223°N 0.0304°E |
Local authority | Newham |
DfE URN | 130452 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Gender | Mixed |
Ages | 16+ |
Website | NewVIc |
Newham Sixth Form College, also known as NewVIc, is located in Plaistow in Newham. The college was established in 1992.[1][2]
With more than 2,500 full-time students, NewVIc is one of London’s largest sixth form colleges.[3] It offers a wide range of subjects and courses from specialist A-level pathways to advanced, intermediate and foundation level vocational courses.[1][2] NewVIc also offers opportunities for social development, providing a range of enrichment activities,[4] as well as playing sports recreationally leading to competing at elite level through the Sports Academy.[5]
History
A school was first opened on the site as the municipal Plaistow Secondary School in 1926.[6][7] In 1945 this became Plaistow Grammar School (later known as Plaistow County Grammar School)[8] which in 1972 merged with Faraday Secondary Modern School to become Cumberland Comprehensive School.[9] On conversion to a sixth form college student numbers grew at a dramatic rate, increasing from 750 in the first year to over 2,000 in the 2002/3 academic year[10] and more than 2,500 in 2009/10.[11] The college was led from 1991 to 2008 by Sid Hughes, who won a Lifetime Achievement Award in the Teaching Awards of 2005[12] and was awarded an honorary degree by University of East London upon his retiring from NewVIc.[13] The current principal is Eddie Playfair, who has been in place since 2008.[14]
Curriculum
The college offers a range of A-levels, specialist pathways, level 2 and 3 vocational programmes, as well as foundation, entry level and ESOL programmes.[2][15] [16]
General
NewVIc sends more disadvantaged students to university than any other sixth-form provider in England.[17] The college is also ranked by the Sutton Trust as being in the top 5% of high performing sixth forms in England, in progressing students from disadvantaged backgrounds to university.[18]
Results
In 2014, over 700 NewVIc students progressed to university, including 74 students who gained places at Russell Group universities.[17] In addition, the college’s pass rate for A-levels and level 3 BTEC subsidiary diplomas was 96%.[19]
Achievements
NewVIc’s Sports Academy is one of four London colleges that have been accredited with Sports Leadership status by national charity, Sports Leaders UK.[20] The college has also been successfully awarded £70,000 by Sport England FE Activation Fund for increasing capacity over three years, including a specific focus on disability provision and leadership.[21]
References
- 1 2 "Newham Sixth Form College celebrated during annual awards ceremony". Newham Recorder. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- 1 2 3 Jeffery. G. (2005). The Creative College: building a successful learning culture in the arts. Trentham Books.
- ↑ "School and Local statistice". Department for Education. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ↑ http://www.newvic.ac.uk/about/life/enrichment.htm
- ↑ http://www.newvic.ac.uk/about/life/sports.htm
- ↑ "British History Online; West Ham – Education, A history of the County of Essex: Volume 6 (pp. 144-157) – Secondary and senior schools founded before 1945". University of London & History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ↑ "West Ham's Timeline". Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ↑ Priestley, Harold. Plaistow Sec: The Story of a School. pp. 92–93.
- ↑ "Leading education and social research". Institute of Education, University of London. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ↑ "Performance tables 2003". Department for Education. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ↑ "Performance Tables 2010". Department for Education. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ↑ "Teaching Awards 2005 winner - London". Teaching Awards Trust. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ "Alumni Enewsletter Jan '09 - 2008 Graduation Ceremonies". University of East London. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ "Speakers 2012". Wellington College. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ↑ Association of Colleges (2015). Newham Sixth Form College (NewVIc). [online] Londoncolleges.com. Available at: http://londoncolleges.com/en/London_College_Map/find-a-college.cfm/cid/36 [Accessed 4 December. 2014].
- ↑ "Newham Sixth Form College". Department for Education. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- 1 2 The Guardian, (2014). A-level successes in Newham | @guardianletters. [online] Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/aug/20/a-levels-success-newham-academies-sixth-form-selection [Accessed 24 Nov. 2014].
- ↑ Nea, B. (2012). Response to the Mayor's Education Inquiry. [online] London: Race on the Agenda (ROTA). Available at: http://www.rota.org.uk/webfm_send/162 [Accessed 24 Nov. 2014].
- ↑ Sixthformcolleges.org, (2014). A level results day 2014. [online] Available at: http://www.sixthformcolleges.org/level-results-day-2014 [Accessed 15 Aug. 2014].
- ↑ Atwal, K. (2014). Newham sixth form college commended for developing leadership skills. [online] Newham Recorder. Available at: http://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/news/newham_sixth_form_college_commended_for_developing_leadership_skills_1_3254082 [Accessed 4 Dec. 2014].
- ↑ Atwal, K. (2014). Former Forest Gate student inspired by meeting the Duchess of Cambridge. [online] Newham Recorder. Available at: http://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/news/former_forest_gate_student_inspired_by_meeting_the_duchess_of_cambridge_1_3854001 [Accessed 4 Nov. 2014].
External links
- Newham Sixth Form College website
- Ofsted report, 2005
- London Development Agency
- Stratford Circus
- Circus Media Centre
- EduBase2