Scarborough Sixth Form College is located on the outskirts of

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, North Yorkshire, England.

Background

The

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college offers a variety of study courses to around 1,000 mostly 16- to 19-year-olds. Courses range from level 2 (GCSE) to level 3 (Advanced Level and BTEC). A 2001

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inspection described the college as "a particularly successful college", being rated 23rd in a list of the United Kingdom's most successful colleges in that year. An Ofsted inspection from 2016 said the college was a "good college" and it "displays elements that are outstanding". Students take AS or A2 (

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) qualifications, as well as BTECs and GCSEs. In 2012 the college opened a new study space called "The Hub"; it was opened by former students,

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and

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. The £3 million refit of the college, including the library facility, was fully completed in November 2012.

Notable former students

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, singer and songwriter * Melanie Leng,

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Timothy Sheader Timothy Sheader (born 23 November 1971 in Scarborough, North Yorkshire) is a British theatre director. Sheader read Law with French at the University of Birmingham before moving into a career in theatre. Since 2007, he has been Artistic Directo ...

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, and former

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References

External links

Scarborough Sixth Form College website
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