Bexhill College
Encyclopedia
Bexhill College is a sixth form college
with a long history of average post 16 education. In September 2004, the college moved into brand new buildings situated in Penland Road, Bexhill-On-Sea
. As of 2006 the college attained a grade 3 in its OFSTED report.
in 2011 ofsted awarded the college a good grade
Nearly all the college’s day-time students are between 16 and 19 years old although there are students younger than the age of 16 attending the college.
The college is co-located with post-16 students of Glyne Gap School. The Glyne Gap students have been given their own open-air space within the college grounds.
The current principal is Karen Hucker.
The latest Bexhill College building was opened by the comedian Eddie Izzard
.
song Baba O'Riley
was released on the 26th February 2008. The irreverent and satirical nature of the newspaper did not go down too well with some of the staff but students seemed to support the newspaper. This publication is student run (with all costs covered by the editors), but positive immediate responses indicated that the college was to pay for future issues.
However, by July 2009, funding for the paper had not been secured. The final issue was released in July 2009 with an extended editorial section in which the editors reflected on their time at the college.
Sixth form college
A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Belize, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 to 18 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A-levels, or school-level qualifications such as GCSEs. In Singapore and India, this is...
with a long history of average post 16 education. In September 2004, the college moved into brand new buildings situated in Penland Road, Bexhill-On-Sea
Bexhill-on-Sea
Bexhill-on-Sea is a town and seaside resort in the county of East Sussex, in the south of England, within the District of Rother. It has a population of approximately 40,000...
. As of 2006 the college attained a grade 3 in its OFSTED report.
History
The college became an IB World School in May 2006.in 2011 ofsted awarded the college a good grade
General information
There are about 1150 full-time students.Nearly all the college’s day-time students are between 16 and 19 years old although there are students younger than the age of 16 attending the college.
The college is co-located with post-16 students of Glyne Gap School. The Glyne Gap students have been given their own open-air space within the college grounds.
The current principal is Karen Hucker.
The latest Bexhill College building was opened by the comedian Eddie Izzard
Eddie Izzard
Edward John "Eddie" Izzard is a British stand-up comedian and actor. His comedy style takes the form of rambling, whimsical monologue and self-referential pantomime...
.
Notable alumni (in A-Z order)
- Jo BrandJo BrandJosephine Grace "Jo" Brand is a BAFTA winning British comedian, writer, and actor.- Early life :Jo Brand was born 23 July 1957 in Wandsworth, London. Her mother was a social worker. Brand is the middle of three children, with two brothers...
- Michael CowplandMichael CowplandMichael Cowpland is a British-born entrepreneur, businessman, and the founder and one-time president, chairman and CEO of Corel, a Canadian software company.-Early life:...
- Eddie IzzardEddie IzzardEdward John "Eddie" Izzard is a British stand-up comedian and actor. His comedy style takes the form of rambling, whimsical monologue and self-referential pantomime...
- James McCartneyJames McCartneyJames Louis McCartney is a British musician and songwriter living in London. He is the only son of songwriter and former Beatle Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney...
- Stella McCartneyStella McCartneyStella Nina McCartney is an English fashion designer. She is the daughter of former Beatles member Sir Paul McCartney and the late photographer and animal rights activist, Linda McCartney.-Early life:...
, fashion designer - Charity WakefieldCharity Wakefield-Background:Wakefield was born in Sussex, England in September 1980. At a couple of months old she moved with her mother, Caroline, to L'Ampolla in Catalonia, Spain. They returned to England when Wakefield was four. She has a half-sister, Olivia...
"Teenage Wasteland": College Newspaper
The first edition of the College newspaper - entitled Teenage Wasteland after a line in The WhoThe Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
song Baba O'Riley
Baba O'Riley
"Baba O'Riley" is a song written by Pete Townshend for the English rock band The Who. Roger Daltrey sings most of the song, with Pete Townshend singing the middle eight: "Don't cry/don't raise your eye/it's only teenaged wasteland"...
was released on the 26th February 2008. The irreverent and satirical nature of the newspaper did not go down too well with some of the staff but students seemed to support the newspaper. This publication is student run (with all costs covered by the editors), but positive immediate responses indicated that the college was to pay for future issues.
However, by July 2009, funding for the paper had not been secured. The final issue was released in July 2009 with an extended editorial section in which the editors reflected on their time at the college.