Newham Sixth Form College
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| Established | 1992 |
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| Type | Sixth form college |
| Principal | Eddie Playfair |
| Location | Prince Regent Lane Plaistow Greater London E13 8SG England Coordinates: 51°31′20″N 0°01′49″E / 51.5223°N 0.0304°E |
| Local authority | Newham |
| DfE URN | 130452 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 16+ |
| Website | NewVIc |
Newham Sixth Form College, also known as NewVIc, is a sixth form college with its headquarters in Plaistow in Newham, east London. It was established in 1992 and celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2012.[1]
With more than 2,500 full-time students, NewVIc is London’s largest sixth form college.[2] It offers a wide range of subjects and courses from specialist A-level pathways to advanced, intermediate and foundation level vocational courses.
The college has recently launched the NewVIc Honours Programme, which is a tailored academic programme of curriculum, enrichment and guidance.
The college community includes over 300 staff.
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History [edit]
A school was first opened on the site as the municipal Plaistow Secondary School in 1926.[3][4] In 1945 this became Plaistow Grammar School (later known as Plaistow County Grammar School)[5] which in 1972 merged with Faraday Secondary Modern School to become Cumberland Comprehensive School.[6] On conversion to a sixth form college student numbers grew at a dramatic rate, increasing from 750 in the first year to over 2,000 in the 2002/3 academic year[7] and more than 2,500 in 2009/10.[8] The college was led from 1991 to 2008 by Sid Hughes, who won a Lifetime Achievement Award in the Teaching Awards of 2005[9] and was awarded an honorary degree by University of East London upon his retiring from NewVIc.[10] The current principal is Eddie Playfair, who has been in place since 2008.[11]
Curriculum [edit]
General [edit]
The college curriculum includes specialist A-level courses which are unique to NewVIc, offering some students specific courses in financial services or economics. The college also offers AS levels, level 3 BTEC extended diplomas, level 2 BTEC diplomas, foundation level courses and ESOL programmes.
Advanced students [edit]
NewVIc offers the opportunity to work towards the Sixth Form Bac (SFBac), which is run in conjunction with a number of colleges nationwide, or an Honours Programme tailored around A-level and BTEC level 3 goals, including extracurricular activities.
Academic performance [edit]
In summer 2011 A-level students gained a record 141 A* and A grades. 31 of which were at A* grade. Students achieved 100% pass rates in 14 A-level subjects, and more than 1 in 3 candidates achieved an A*, A or B grade. Among vocational students, a record 123 achieved a triple distinction, the highest grade possible. Ten BTEC extended diploma courses achieved 100% pass rates.
Department for Education figures showed that in 2011 100% of students at the end of their studying achieved at least 1 A-level pass, while 97% achieved 2 A-levels or equivalent and 77% achieved 3.[12]
Facilities [edit]
NewVIc is a purpose-built college with facilities which include:
- newly refurbished multi-media suites
- engineering workshops
- over 1,100 computers and netbooks with internet and email access
- outdoor floodlit multi-use games area with free sports equipment on loan to students
- free car parking for students
- dance studios
- multi-faith room for quiet reflection and prayer
- wireless computing facilities
Notable alumni [edit]
- Roshonara Choudhry - Islamist convicted of the attempted murder of MP Stephen Timms in 2010.[13]
References [edit]
- Jeffery. G. (2005). The Creative College: building a successful learning culture in the arts. Trentham Books.
- ^ "Newham Sixth Form College celebrated during annual awards ceremony". Newham Recorder. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ "School and Local statistice". Department for Education. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ "British History Online; West Ham – Education, A history of the County of Essex: Volume 6 (pp. 144-157) – Secondary and senior schools founded before 1945". University of London & History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ "West Ham’s Timeline". Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ Priestley, Harold. Plaistow Sec: The Story of a School. pp. 92–93.
- ^ "Leading education and social research". Institute of Education, University of London. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ "Performance tables 2003". Department for Education. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ^ "Performance Tables 2010". Department for Education. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ^ "Teaching Awards 2005 winner - London". Teaching Awards Trust. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ "Alumni Enewsletter Jan '09 - 2008 Graduation Ceremonies". University of East London. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ^ "Speakers 2012". Wellington College. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ "Newham Sixth Form College". Department for Education. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ Rayner, Gordon; Bingham, John (2 November 2010). "Stephen Timms stabbing: how internet sermons turned quiet student into fanatic". The Daily Telegraph (London).
External links [edit]
- Newham Sixth Form College website
- Ofsted report, 2005
- London Development Agency
- Stratford Circus
- Circus Media Centre
- EduBase2
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