The Adult College, Lancaster
Encyclopedia
The Adult College is a adult education
college located in the centre of Lancaster
in Lancashire
, England
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The college was established in 1975, and moved to its current site on Quarry Road overlooking the Lancaster Canal
in 1990. The Adult College is not an independent body, rather it is wholly owned and operated by Lancashire County Council
as part of Lancashire Adult Learning.
Courses offered by the college are aimed primarily at adult learners who are returning to education, rather than recent school leavers. Levels of study range from basic literacy and numeracy courses to GCSEs and Access course
s.
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...
college located in the centre of Lancaster
Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying towns, including...
in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, 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...
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The college was established in 1975, and moved to its current site on Quarry Road overlooking the Lancaster Canal
Lancaster Canal
The Lancaster Canal is a canal in the north of England, originally planned to run from Westhoughton in Lancashire to Kendal in south Cumbria...
in 1990. The Adult College is not an independent body, rather it is wholly owned and operated by Lancashire County Council
Lancashire County Council
Lancashire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. It currently consists of 84 councillors, and is controlled by the Conservative Party, who won control of the council in the local council elections in June 2009, ending 28 years of...
as part of Lancashire Adult Learning.
Courses offered by the college are aimed primarily at adult learners who are returning to education, rather than recent school leavers. Levels of study range from basic literacy and numeracy courses to GCSEs and Access course
Access course
The Access to Higher Education Diploma is a qualification which prepares students - usually mature students, although the minimum age to be able to study for an access diploma is actually nineteen - for study as an undergraduate at university...
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