Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
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Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College, or QE, is a sixth form college
on Vane Terrace in Darlington
, County Durham
, England
.
. Much of the building was refurbished following a fire in 1987, and in 2004 a large extension was completed including a new sports hall, art department and atrium
study area.
On 17 April 1991, the Duchess of Kent opened the library.
s, as well as several part-time evening classes.
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...
on Vane Terrace in Darlington
Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001...
, County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
History
It was established in 1970 on the site of the old Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, designed by George Gordon HoskinsGeorge Gordon Hoskins
George Gordon Hoskins FRIBA , was an English architect responsible for the design of several public buildings in the North East of England...
. Much of the building was refurbished following a fire in 1987, and in 2004 a large extension was completed including a new sports hall, art department and atrium
Atrium (architecture)
In modern architecture, an atrium is a large open space, often several stories high and having a glazed roof and/or large windows, often situated within a larger multistory building and often located immediately beyond the main entrance doors...
study area.
On 17 April 1991, the Duchess of Kent opened the library.
Admissions
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College is one of the most highly rated colleges in England and has almost 2000 students, mostly aged 16–18. It offers around 40 full-time AS and A level courses, some vocational courses and 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...
s, as well as several part-time evening classes.
Academic performance
A level results for 2011 are outstanding with over 99% pass rate and over 50% A*-B grades.Alumni
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. - Alan Strickland, Labour councillor
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