New College Nottingham
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New College Nottingham is an amalgamation of education
establishments in the City of Nottingham
. The College caters for students from the age of 14 and has several campuses throughout the Nottingham conurbation, primarily in the City itself. The College provides a wide range of education and training opportunities, ranging from pre-entry right through to university degree level.
The College's senior management team is headed by Principal and Chief Executive Amarjit Basi.
The colleges which amalgamated to form New College Nottingham were:
The College is a member of the 157 Group
of high performing Further Education institutions.
With specialised facilities for bricklaying, plumbing, gas, painting and decorating, carpentry and joinery, plastering, refrigeration, tiling, welding, heating and ventilation and electrical services; ncn is the largest provider of construction training in the East Midlands region.
Basford Hall is also the home of the 'Once Upon a Time' Day Nursery.
Much of the provision is delivered in the historic Adams Building
a converted lace factory on Stoney Street,in the Lace Market
, and in the newly renovated Lace Market School of Art, Design and Fashion. Facilities here also include a 3-camera TV studio and multi-studio radio broadcasting station. Fashion and Media was graded as ‘Outstanding’ in the last full OFSTED inspection in 2005.
A traditional ‘white cube’ exhibition gallery space with polished hardwood floors, high ceilings and large windows. Featuring guest artists as well as a variety of student shows; exhibitions normally change every two weeks, providing students and the community of Nottingham with a diverse and dynamic programme.
Open to the public, this award-winning restaurant provides students on catering and hospitality courses the opportunity to practice their skills in a real-working environment. The Restaurant is open for lunch during the week and for dinner on Wednesday and Thursday evenings (during term time).
The NCN Clarendon Academy of Performing Arts and Music has purpose-built facilities including a large theatre seating up to 300 people, a smaller theatre seating up to 84 and the box office has a computerised booking system. There are also dance studios, drama rehearsal rooms, industry-standard music recording studios and music technology suites. The newly opened ‘You Choose’ food court at ncn Clarendon offers a variety of foods - ranging from pizzas, pasta and paninis to fresh sandwiches, salads and a selection of cakes and desserts, along with vegetarian options and daily specials. All food is prepared and served by Hospitality and Catering students alongside the college’s own catering team.
The Nottingham Academy of Hospitality and Catering has a purpose-built demonstration theatre and state-of-the-art preparation and patisserie kitchens. The Academy enjoys strong links with industry including: Woodborough Hall, Bluu, Restaurant Sat Bains and Hart’s.
The nearby Berridge Centre on Stanley Road, Forest Fields
(closed in Summer 2010) was formerly the co-educational Forest Fields Grammar School Prior to 1955 it was the High Pavement Grammar School, a boys grammar school
, built in 1895.
A-levels are currently (2011–12) taught in the following subjects:
Founded in 1788, the Sixth Form College was previously the 11-18 'High Pavement Grammar School'; first established as the 'Unitarian Day Charity School' on High Pavement, in the Lace Market
in central Nottingham. From 1895 until 1955, the School was on Stanley Road in Forest Fields until the move to Bestwood.
In 1975, the Grammar School changed to 'High Pavement Sixth Form College' and in 1999 became a part of 'New College Nottingham'.
provision has been nationally recognised both by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
(QAA) and Nottingham Trent University
, who validate the Foundation Degree
and Bachelor of Arts
(Honours) 'top-up' degrees.
ncn has offered Higher Education courses since the early 1980s with a wide range of programmes. To date, more than 10,000 students have benefited from the opportunity to study at this level.
ncn and Nottingham Trent University have a long history of working together. ncn was granted Delegated Centre status by NTU in September 2003, initially for a three-year period subject to review.
An Institutional Review and Programme Progress Review took place in 2006 and a further five years were approved. The next review will take place in 2012.
The size and diversity of the College means that students meet people from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and ages in a vibrant, cosmopolitan atmosphere.
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
establishments in the City of Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
. The College caters for students from the age of 14 and has several campuses throughout the Nottingham conurbation, primarily in the City itself. The College provides a wide range of education and training opportunities, ranging from pre-entry right through to university degree level.
The College's senior management team is headed by Principal and Chief Executive Amarjit Basi.
The colleges which amalgamated to form New College Nottingham were:
- Arnold and Carlton College
- Basford Hall College of Further Education (opened 1969)
- Clarendon College of Further Education (opened 1946)
- High Pavement Sixth Form College (founded as a school in 1788 - Sixth Form since 1975)
The College is a member of the 157 Group
157 Group
The 157 Group is a group of 28 colleges of further education in England. The group was established in 2006 with an aim of promoting and maintaining high standards of education and management for this type of college...
of high performing Further Education institutions.
ncn Basford Hall
The Basford Hall campus on Stockhill Lane, on the north-western edge of the city focuses mainly on Construction and Childcare, Health and Social Care with an emphasis on vocational courses.With specialised facilities for bricklaying, plumbing, gas, painting and decorating, carpentry and joinery, plastering, refrigeration, tiling, welding, heating and ventilation and electrical services; ncn is the largest provider of construction training in the East Midlands region.
Basford Hall is also the home of the 'Once Upon a Time' Day Nursery.
ncn City
The City site is the main focus of delivery for the College's growing Higher Education provision, programmes for International students, hospitality, leisure and tourism, fashion, art and design, ICT, media, languages and English as a Foreign Language.Much of the provision is delivered in the historic Adams Building
The Adams Building Nottingham
The Adams Building on Stoney Street is the largest building in the Lace Market district of Nottingham, England.-Background:Historically, it is probably the largest and finest example of a Victorian lace warehouse to survive in the country, and has been listed by the Department of Culture, Media and...
a converted lace factory on Stoney Street,in the Lace Market
Lace Market
The Lace Market is an historic quarter-mile square area of Nottingham, England.Once the heart of the world's lace industry during the days of the British Empire, it is full of impressive examples of 19th century industrial architecture and thus is a protected heritage area...
, and in the newly renovated Lace Market School of Art, Design and Fashion. Facilities here also include a 3-camera TV studio and multi-studio radio broadcasting station. Fashion and Media was graded as ‘Outstanding’ in the last full OFSTED inspection in 2005.
The Lace Market Gallery
A traditional ‘white cube’ exhibition gallery space with polished hardwood floors, high ceilings and large windows. Featuring guest artists as well as a variety of student shows; exhibitions normally change every two weeks, providing students and the community of Nottingham with a diverse and dynamic programme.
The Adams Restaurant and Brasserie
Open to the public, this award-winning restaurant provides students on catering and hospitality courses the opportunity to practice their skills in a real-working environment. The Restaurant is open for lunch during the week and for dinner on Wednesday and Thursday evenings (during term time).
ncn Clarendon
The Clarendon site (just off Mansfield Road) contains the Clarendon Hair and Beauty Salon, Pelham Day Nursery and provides vocational and academic programmes for large numbers of 16-19 year old students. It offers facilities in the performing arts and music, IT, hairdressing, catering and beauty therapy.The NCN Clarendon Academy of Performing Arts and Music has purpose-built facilities including a large theatre seating up to 300 people, a smaller theatre seating up to 84 and the box office has a computerised booking system. There are also dance studios, drama rehearsal rooms, industry-standard music recording studios and music technology suites. The newly opened ‘You Choose’ food court at ncn Clarendon offers a variety of foods - ranging from pizzas, pasta and paninis to fresh sandwiches, salads and a selection of cakes and desserts, along with vegetarian options and daily specials. All food is prepared and served by Hospitality and Catering students alongside the college’s own catering team.
The Nottingham Academy of Hospitality and Catering has a purpose-built demonstration theatre and state-of-the-art preparation and patisserie kitchens. The Academy enjoys strong links with industry including: Woodborough Hall, Bluu, Restaurant Sat Bains and Hart’s.
The nearby Berridge Centre on Stanley Road, Forest Fields
Forest Fields
Forest Fields is an inner-city area of the City of Nottingham in the county of Nottinghamshire, England.-Geography:The area is known to be very multicultural and is located just North of the city centre, in between the areas of Hyson Green, Basford and Sherwood, close to the site of Nottingham's...
(closed in Summer 2010) was formerly the co-educational Forest Fields Grammar School Prior to 1955 it was the High Pavement Grammar School, a boys grammar school
Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
, built in 1895.
ncn High Pavement
ncn's High Pavement Sixth Form College is a dedicated A-level centre. The College moved into a purpose built centre on Chaucer Street in the heart of the city's academic district in 2001 from its previous site on the Bestwood Estate. The impressive £6.3 million building - designed by Ellis Williams Architects - is on 6 floors with state of the art classrooms and computer suites, a Learning Resource Centre and cafe.A-levels are currently (2011–12) taught in the following subjects:
- Art & Design
- Business Studies
- English
- Film, Media, Communications and Culture
- Humanities
- ICT
- Modern Languages
- Mathematics
- Performing Arts
- Science
- Social Sciences
High Pavement's History
Founded in 1788, the Sixth Form College was previously the 11-18 'High Pavement Grammar School'; first established as the 'Unitarian Day Charity School' on High Pavement, in the Lace Market
Lace Market
The Lace Market is an historic quarter-mile square area of Nottingham, England.Once the heart of the world's lace industry during the days of the British Empire, it is full of impressive examples of 19th century industrial architecture and thus is a protected heritage area...
in central Nottingham. From 1895 until 1955, the School was on Stanley Road in Forest Fields until the move to Bestwood.
In 1975, the Grammar School changed to 'High Pavement Sixth Form College' and in 1999 became a part of 'New College Nottingham'.
ncn Hucknall
Hucknall is a smaller centre offering vocational access and progression mainly for the local community's young people and adults. The centre has floristry and hair and beauty provisions.University Level Courses at ncn
New College Nottingham (ncn) offers an extensive range of University-level course programmes, coupled with excellent facilities and resources. The calibre of its Higher EducationHigher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
provision has been nationally recognised both by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
Established in 1997, the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education works to ensure that higher education qualifications in the United Kingdom are of a sound standard. It protects the public interest by checking how universities and colleges maintain their academic standards and quality...
(QAA) and Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University is a public teaching and research university in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It was founded as a new university in 1992 from the existing Trent Polytechnic , however it can trace its roots back to 1843 with the establishment of the Nottingham Government School of Design...
, who validate the Foundation Degree
Foundation degree
The Foundation Degree is a vocational qualification introduced by the government of the United Kingdom in September 2001, which is available in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
(Honours) 'top-up' degrees.
ncn has offered Higher Education courses since the early 1980s with a wide range of programmes. To date, more than 10,000 students have benefited from the opportunity to study at this level.
ncn and Nottingham Trent University have a long history of working together. ncn was granted Delegated Centre status by NTU in September 2003, initially for a three-year period subject to review.
An Institutional Review and Programme Progress Review took place in 2006 and a further five years were approved. The next review will take place in 2012.
The size and diversity of the College means that students meet people from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and ages in a vibrant, cosmopolitan atmosphere.