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Stanmore College
Stanmore College is a small college for further education in the London Borough of Harrow. It was established in 1987 as one of the borough's three tertiary colleges, originally called Elm Park College. In 1994 it was renamed to its present name to facilitate closer representation to the local community of Stanmore. The college was rated 'Good' by Ofsted in 2017 and its self-assessment rated it 'Outstanding' in 2020. Students are recruited locally and beyond including a significant amount from London Borough of Brent, Brent, London Borough of Barnet, Barnet and Hertfordshire. As of 2017 there were 1,800 learners, of which just under 1,000 were on full-time 16-18 study programmes. It forms part of the Harrow Sixth Form Collegiate. History The college started in 1969 as Harrow Junior College, built in a residential area between Elm Park, Old Church Lane and The Ridgeway. It was notably the first purpose-built sixth form college in the country. It was soon renamed Stanmore Junior C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Further Education
Further education (often abbreviated FE) in the United Kingdom and Ireland is education in addition to that received at secondary school, that is distinct from the higher education (HE) offered in universities and other academic institutions. It may be at any level in compulsory secondary education, from entry to higher level qualifications such as awards, certificates, diplomas and other vocational, competency-based qualifications (including those previously known as NVQ/SVQs) through awarding organisations including City and Guilds, Edexcel (BTEC) and OCR. FE colleges may also offer HE qualifications such as HNC, HND, foundation degree or PGCE. The colleges are also a large service provider for apprenticeships where most of the training takes place at the apprentices' workplace, supplemented with day release into college. FE in the United Kingdom is usually a means to attain an intermediate, advanced or follow-up qualification necessary to progress into HE, or to beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |