Bodmin College
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Bodmin College is a secondary comprehensive school that serves the community of Bodmin
, Cornwall
. The head teacher is Mr Robert Mitchell.
curriculum by introducing a 3 year course rather than the conventional 2 years. Students now choose their GCSE options in Year 8, and take end of year exams in the summer term of year 11. The first year of students to do this, finish GCSE's in the summer term of 2010.
in Cornwall, catering for approximately 300 sixth form students. The Sixth Form Council maintain standards throughout the Sixth Form as well as acting as the student voice, the current President is Jamie Howard, and VIce President is Laura Cook.
and Beast of Bodmin, winning Series 1 with Roadblock.
style; from Ellington, to the Beatles, to Santana. All the members of the Jazz Orchestra are students at the College and their high standard of musicianship is recognised both within Cornwall and across the UK.
They have regularly toured abroad to Germany
, France
and Spain
and have travelled further afield, being one of the first state schools in the UK to play in Australia
. This year's highlights include playing at the National Music for Youth Festival in Birmingham. Currently, the band is raising money for their forthcoming tour to New York in June.
The Jazz Orchestra play at functions; fetes, wedding parties, fund raising events, formal concerts, open days.
Bodmin
Bodmin is a civil parish and major town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated in the centre of the county southwest of Bodmin Moor.The extent of the civil parish corresponds fairly closely to that of the town so is mostly urban in character...
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
. The head teacher is Mr Robert Mitchell.
Curriculum
In 2007, the college decided to change the GCSEGeneral Certificate of Secondary Education
The General Certificate of Secondary Education is an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject, generally taken in a number of subjects by students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is equivalent to a Level 2 and Level 1 in Key Skills...
curriculum by introducing a 3 year course rather than the conventional 2 years. Students now choose their GCSE options in Year 8, and take end of year exams in the summer term of year 11. The first year of students to do this, finish GCSE's in the summer term of 2010.
Sixth Form
The college has the biggest sixth form collegeSixth 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...
in Cornwall, catering for approximately 300 sixth form students. The Sixth Form Council maintain standards throughout the Sixth Form as well as acting as the student voice, the current President is Jamie Howard, and VIce President is Laura Cook.
The college
The college entered the BBC TV programme Robot Wars, with the robots RoadblockRoadblock (robot)
Roadblock was a combat robot that competed on the British television series Robot Wars. Constructed in 1997 by A-level students from Bodmin Community College, the robot was initially called "Road Rage" but was renamed in response to a request from the programme's producers. Both names were derived...
and Beast of Bodmin, winning Series 1 with Roadblock.
Bodmin College Jazz Orchestra
The Bodmin College Jazz Orchestra are an eclectic group of young musicians under the tutelage of Mr Vincent who play a range of music in a big band jazzJazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
style; from Ellington, to the Beatles, to Santana. All the members of the Jazz Orchestra are students at the College and their high standard of musicianship is recognised both within Cornwall and across the UK.
They have regularly toured abroad to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and have travelled further afield, being one of the first state schools in the UK to play in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. This year's highlights include playing at the National Music for Youth Festival in Birmingham. Currently, the band is raising money for their forthcoming tour to New York in June.
The Jazz Orchestra play at functions; fetes, wedding parties, fund raising events, formal concerts, open days.
Notable alumni
- Andy ReedAndy Reed (rugby player)Andy Reed is a former Cornish rugby union player who played lock for Bodmin RFC, Camborne RFC, Bath Rugby, London Wasps and represented Scotland 18 times at international level between 1993 to 1999...
, rugby Player for British Lions and Scotland - Dan RogersonDan RogersonDaniel John Rogerson is a Cornish Liberal Democrat politician. He has been the Member of Parliament for North Cornwall since the 2005 General election.-Early life:...
, MP for North Cornwall - Lorna DunkleyLorna DunkleyLorna Dunkley is a British television news presenter, currently with Sky News. She presents the two-hour Weekend Lunchtime strand on Saturdays and Sundays at 12pm - 2pm, as well as presenting Afternoon Live every Monday from 2pm - 5pm & she now presents News, Sport & Weather on a Tuesday evening...
, Sky News Presenter