Lowestoft Sixth Form College
Lowestoft 6th Form College | |
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Sixth Form College | |
Established | 2011 |
Local authority | Suffolk |
Department for Education URN | 136255 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Principal | Kerry Payne |
Gender | Mixed |
Age | 16 to 19 |
Website | www |
Lowestoft Sixth Form College is a
The college was established to educate students between the ages of 16 and 19. Students study for AS &
History
The college replaced the Lowestoft Sixth Form Consortium, a shared sixth form provision which ran at the town's three high schools. A
Capital funding for the College was approved at Ministerial level in December 2009 and building work was soon underway at a cost of £25 million.[2] The College was officially opened on 17 October 2012, by Lord Tollemache the Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk.
The building
Lowestoft Sixth Form College is a modern purpose-built building. It was designed by Atkins and constructed by Morgan Sindall,[3] it consists of 8060m2 of learning space for up to 1000 students. Accommodation is on four floors. In 2012 it was announced as a winner of a Royal Institute of British Architects’ Craftsmanship award.[3] The college was designed to be energy efficient.[citation needed]
Facilities include science laboratories, a music recording studio, dance, drama and art studios as well as general teaching classrooms, pastoral support and a careers-advisory service.
References
- ^ L6FC A-Z Courses, 2013-09-17.
- ^ a b Lowestoft Sixth Form College opens with over 550 pupils, BBC news website, 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
- ^ a b Lowestoft College gains first award, Norwich Evening News, 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2013-06-08.