Wakefield College
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Wakefield College is a Further Education
College in Wakefield
, West Yorkshire
, England
. It has provided education within the city since 1868 .
and A Levels. This campus offers also courses such as ICT and Computing, Office Skills, Hospitality and Catering, Travel and Tourism, Health Studies, Childcare, Animal Care and Languages.
. This now closed campus was the former Whitwood Mining and Technical School which opened in the 1930s and closed in February 2009
The Executive Committee along with certain members of staff are responsible for running the union as a whole.
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 in Wakefield
Wakefield
Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001....
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, 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...
. It has provided education within the city since 1868 .
History
In the 1950s it was known as Wakefield Technical College on Burton Street, becoming Wakefield Technical and Arts College in the early 1960s, and Wakefield College of Technolog y and Arts in 1973. In 1974 it was administered by the City of Wakefield Metropolitan Borough.Wakefield Campus
This site is located at Margaret Street in the city centre and houses the Sixth Form Centre for students studying for ASGCE Advanced Level
The Advanced Level General Certificate of Education, commonly referred to as an A-level, is a qualification offered by education institutions in England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Cameroon, and the Cayman Islands...
and A Levels. This campus offers also courses such as ICT and Computing, Office Skills, Hospitality and Catering, Travel and Tourism, Health Studies, Childcare, Animal Care and Languages.
Thornes Park Campus
This site is located in the centre of Thornes Park, Wakefield and offers courses such as Performing Arts and Music, Art, Design, Media and Communications, Business and Management, Sport and Public Services. The buildings are made up of the former Thornes House High School (also known as Thornes House Grammar School) which opened in 1921 as separate sex school. In 1941 it became a mixed school, and the school suffered a fire in July 1951. It was administered by the City of Wakefield Educational Committee. It became a 13-18 comprehensive school in 1972 with 1200 boys and girls. In 1981 it lost its Sixth Form, becoming a 13-16 school, and in 1992 merged with nearby Cathedral Middle School and the newly formed school re-located into Cathedral Middle's buildings on Thornes Road . In 1993, it became part of Wakefield College,.skillsXchange
This is a purpose site in Glasshoughton which opened in 2008, described by the College as a 'distinctive, iconic structure'. This site houses courses for construction crafts, practical engineering, motor vehicle, hairdressing and beauty therapy, IT and care. This site replaced the Whitwood Campus, located in CastlefordCastleford
Castleford is the largest of the "five towns" district in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. It is near Pontefract, and has a population of 37,525 according to the 2001 Census, but has seen a rise in recent years and is now around 45-50,000. To the north...
. This now closed campus was the former Whitwood Mining and Technical School which opened in the 1930s and closed in February 2009
Alumni of Thornes House School
Alumni of Thornes House School are known as Old Thornesians.- Victor Adebowale, Baron AdebowaleVictor Adebowale, Baron AdebowaleVictor Olufemi Adebowale, Baron Adebowale, CBE is the Chief Executive of the social care enterprise Turning Point and was one of the first to become a People's Peer. In 2000 he received the CBE in the New Year’s Honour List for services to the New Deal, the unemployed, and homeless young people...
- Clive Brooke, Baron Brooke of AlverthorpeClive Brooke, Baron Brooke of AlverthorpeClive Brooke, Baron Brooke of Alverthorpe is a British trade unionist, Labour Member of the House of Lords and businessman.The son of John Brooke and Mary Colbeck, Brooke was educated in Thornes House School, Wakefield...
, General Secretary from 1988-95 of the Inland Revenue Staff FederationInland Revenue Staff Federation-History:The Union was born in the late 19th Century, when a group of tax clerks met together to fight for higher pay, higher status and better conditions. At that time clerks were hired by surveyors of taxes, they were usually employed on a temporary basis, paid low wages and denied sick leave,... - Nick GibbNick GibbNicolas John "Nick" Gibb is a British Conservative Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton...
, Conservative MP since 1997 for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton - Geoffrey Penrice, Chief Statistician at the Central Statistical Office from 1964-8
- VardisVardisVardis were an influential three-piece heavy metal band from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, who enjoyed hits between 1978 and 1986.They formed a prominent part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene, then prevalent in the United Kingdom. They consisted of frontman Steve Zodiac on guitar and lead...
- Sir Rodney WalkerRodney Walker (rugby league)Sir Rodney Walker KBE is a British sports administrator.He was Chairman of Wakefield Trinity RLFC between 1986 and 1993; the Rugby Football League between 1993 and 2002; GB Sports Council between 1994 and 1996; Sport England between 1996 and 1998 and UK Sport between 1997 and 2003.In the Birthday...
, Chairman from 1993-2002 of the Rugby Football League
Wakefield College Students' Union
Wakefield College Students' Union is the official Students' Union for Wakefield College. Its role is to provide a representative channel between all students and the authorities of the college as well as to provide services and run events and campaigns.Executive Committee
The Unions Executive Committee are elected once every year; Usually at the end of the previous academic year and, if necessary, again at the start of the appropriate Academic year to fill the remaining unfilled posts. The Committee currently has 10 members.The Executive Committee along with certain members of staff are responsible for running the union as a whole.