Isle of Wight College
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Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
College is a general further education
Further education
Further education is a term mainly used in connection with education in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is post-compulsory education , that is distinct from the education offered in universities...
college (GFE) with a broad curriculum
Curriculum
See also Syllabus.In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults...
to reflect the needs of the island community. The main campus is sited in a central location on the outskirts of Newport
Newport, Isle of Wight
Newport is a civil parish and a county town of the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. Newport has a population of 23,957 according to the 2001 census...
, the county town of the Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
and the island's principal retail centre. A number of other centres around the island are used for adult education
Adult education
Adult education is the practice of teaching and educating adults. Adult education takes place in the workplace, through 'extension' school or 'school of continuing education' . Other learning places include folk high schools, community colleges, and lifelong learning centers...
, basic skills, family learning programmes and for information and communication technology (ICT) courses.
The College is the island's major provider of further education and training for some 8,000 learners and has bult more accommodation over the past five years. It is also a Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) in four areas; care, hospitality
Hospitality
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, marine engineering
Marine propulsion
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and early years
Primary education
A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
.
In a recent Office for Standards in Education
Office for Standards in Education
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inspection The College was rated as a Grade 1, a common grade. The inspectors commented:
The College's supposed goals are:
- Putting Students First
- Working with Employers
- Raising Community Aspirations
Facilities
- The College's Learning Resources Centre (LRC) is open to all College staff and students. It is housed in a building and has two floors. The LRC is a space for private study and group work. LRC staff support the information and study needs of students, including a Library where books, DVDs, videos, the internet, newspapers, magazines, and career information are available and the Learning Zone, where there are over 20 networked computers.
- The Play Station College nursery is set within the grounds of the College in a purpose built new building. It offers day-care provision for students, staff and the wider community. Babies and children from 6 weeks to 5 years attend the nursery during term time. During holiday periods children up to the ages of 8 years are accepted.
- 6 Form Centre is set within the college grounds to provide students with A Level based courses, which range from a variety of subjects stretching from Arts to Maths & Information Technology.
International
The college hosts students from countries across the world. Successful international students gain Cambridge qualifications and experience living in an English speaking culture.Student voice
The college has a student voice, which is made up of typically two people from each class, however this number can change as the sizes of the classes. Students attend meetings with the aim of improving life for students at the college.News
- The Isle of Wight County Press 26 June 2009 - new partnership bid to run schools on the Isle of Wight.http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/partnership-plans-to-take-on-high-schools-26935.aspx