Havering Sixth Form College (alternatively styled Havering VI Form College), abbreviated as HSFC, is a

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college in Wingletye Lane,

Hornchurch Hornchurch is a suburban town in East London, England, and part of the London Borough of Havering. It is located east-northeast of Charing Cross. It comprises a number of shopping streets and a large residential area. It historically formed ...

in the

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. Built on the site of Dury Falls Secondary School, it opened in September 1991, and educates full-time students from the ages of 16 to 19. The college offers a wide range of subjects, in

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, BTEC and

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formats, amongst others. The current principal is Janet Smith.

Courses

The college offers many programmes of study for students of different abilities and talents. Qualifications offered include: * AS level (Level 3) *

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(Level 3) * BTEC (Level 2, Level 3, Level 4 Art) *

GCSE The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is an academic qualification in a particular subject, taken in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. State schools in Scotland use the Scottish Qualifications Certificate instead. Private sc ...

(Level 2) *

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(Level 2) *

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The

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formally used to offered however, now that is no longer the case.

Buildings

The college is divided into nine main buildings, or blocks: * Library Wing ( ICT,

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politics Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studies ...

health and social care Health and Social Care (often abbreviated to ''HSC'' or ''H&SC'') is a term that relates to services that are available from health and social care providers in the UK. This is a generic term used to refer to the whole of the healthcare provision ...

) * Science Wing (

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) * Theatre Wing (

performing arts The performing arts are arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience. They are different from the visual arts, which are the use of paint, canvas or various materials to create physical or static art objects. Perform ...

music Music is generally defined as the art of arranging sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm or otherwise expressive content. Exact definitions of music vary considerably around the world, though it is an aspect ...

) * Dury Falls Wing (

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economics Economics () is the social science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...

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) * Newcourt (

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psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries betwe ...

mathematics Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...

, law) * Gatehouse (

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) * Minster Court (

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design, media) * Horsa Building (art,

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) * International Building (

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, religious studies,

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) * Berners-Lee House ( ICT,

) * Olympia House (

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)

Facilities

*Large

athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competiti ...

hall *Completely furbished gym, complete with all manner of

exercise Exercise is a body activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness. It is performed for various reasons, to aid growth and improve strength, develop muscles and the cardiovascular system, hone athletic ...

machines *Fully equipped

theatre Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...

space, with lighting, sound and recording facilities *Numerous sound-proof

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studios *Comprehensive

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, with internet capabilities

College Council

The views of the student body are voiced through the College Council, which is made up of at least one representative per tutor group, as well as members of subcommittees including the Executive, Catering, Environmental, Charity and Social committees. The full council meets every half term to get feedback from each committee and discuss/vote upon issues that the representatives bring from their tutor group members.

Notable alumni

Michael Adebolajo On the afternoon of 22 May 2013, a British Army soldier, Fusilier Lee Rigby of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, was attacked and killed by Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale near the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, southeast London. ...

Islamic terrorist convicted of the

Murder of Lee Rigby On the afternoon of 22 May 2013, a British Army soldier, Fusilier#United Kingdom, Fusilier Lee Rigby of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, was attacked and killed by Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale near the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woo ...

Tim Aker Timür Mark "Tim" Aker (born 23 May 1985) is a British politician who was a Member of the European Parliament for the East of England region. He was elected as a UK Independence Party (UKIP) candidate in 2014. He was head of UKIP's Policy Unit ...

, Politician and MEP *

Alex Day Alex Richard George Day (born 8 April 1989) is an English musician, vlogger and writer. Day has released seven studio albums, two EPs, and had three UK Top 40 hits.Holiday, RyanYouTube and Chart Sensation Alex Day the Future of Music? ''Forbes' ...

, Musician *

Eddie Hearn Edward John Hearn (born 8 June 1979) is a British sports promoter who is chairman of Matchroom Sport and Professional Darts Corporation. Hearn is the son of promoter Barry Hearn, the founder of Matchroom Sport. Education Hearn was a student a ...

, Sports Promoter * Mark Hunter, Olympic Gold Medalist *

Sally Oliver Sally Oliver (born 26 December 1983) is an English actress who appeared in British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' from July 2007 to August 2009, playing the character of Lexi, the daughter of Carrie Nicholls (played by Linda Lusardi) and the sister ...

, Actress *

Sara Pascoe Sara Patricia Pascoe (born 22 May 1981) is an English actress, comedian and writer. She has appeared on television programmes including ''8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown'' for Channel 4, '' QI'' for BBC and '' Taskmaster'' for the digital chann ...

, Comedian

References

External links

Official websiteSixth Form CollegeArdleigh Green CampusRainham Campus
{{authority control Education in the London Borough of Havering Sixth form colleges in London Hornchurch 1991 establishments in England