Bede Sixth Form College is a

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sixth-form college, based in

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, England. The college provides

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, vocational courses, apprenticeship training, and

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courses. It is a

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accredited college, with a dedicated sports centre situated on its site. It was established in 1972, following a reorganisation of various schools on the Billingham Campus site. The college took its name from the famous

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. It merged with

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in May 2008. The college group now also includes

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, NETA Training and The Skills Academy, it is known as the Education Training Collective (Etc.).

History

Three halls of the site was built in 1962 by

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as Billingham Campus on for Teesside Education Committee. The first hall had been built in 1958. It included a five form-entry co-educational grammar-technical school, Bede Hall Grammar School (which included a sixth form), and 3

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'Faraday Hall', 'Davy Hall' and 'Stephenson Hall'(an older school on Hale Road Billingham). In 1965 it was agreed to combine the whole site into one comprehensive school which took place in the early 1970s. Bede Hall Grammar school was renamed Brunner school but would later be demolished. The older building 'Stephenson Hall' became 'Bede 6th Form college'. Brunner Hall, Faraday Hall and Davy Hall became Billingham Campus, an 11-16 comprehensive school.

Sixth form college

Bede Sixth Form College left Cleveland County Council control on 1 April 1993, and was funded by the

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until 2001 when funded by North East LSC. It merged with Stockton Riverside College in May 2008. The new buildings and sport centre were built by Morgan Ashurst, who won the contract in July 2008 and was officially opened in 2009.

Activities

The Bede College Choir sang "

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" in the film ''

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'', which won an

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in 2007.

Courses

AS and A level

A level and A level equivalent courses include: * Applied Law *Applied Science *Art & Design *Biology *Business Studies *Chemistry *Classical Civilisation *Computer Science *Creative Media Production *Criminology *Economics *English Language *English Literature *Film Studies *Further Mathematics *Geography *Government & Politics *Health & Social Care *History *Law *Mathematics *Media Studies *Music Technology *Performing Arts *Photography *Physics *Psychology *Religion, Philosophy and Ethics *Sociology *Sport & Exercise Science

Full-time vocational courses

* Public Services *Sport & Exercise Science

Notable alumni

The following list is of notable ex pupils: * Matt Cowley – Professional Drummer. * Heather Black – Prominent member of the RAF Skeleton Association

References

External links

Bede Sixth Form homepage at Stockton Riverside College

September 2007 Consultation document about 2008 merger

Morgan Ashurst new building

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