Lowestoft Sixth Form College is a
sixth-form college
A sixth form college is an educational institution, where students aged 16 to 19 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A Levels, Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) and the International Baccalaureate Di ...
in the town of
Lowestoft in the
English county of
Suffolk. The college opened in September 2011, replacing sixth form provision in the existing high schools in Lowestoft. The college is a member of the Sixth Form College Association,
Association of Colleges and the Association of Colleges Eastern Region. The current principal is Mr. David Gartland. Students come to Lowestoft Sixth Form College mainly from high schools in the local area of North Suffolk and South Norfolk.
The college was established to educate students between the ages of 16 and 19. Students study for AS &
A-Levels
The A-Level (Advanced Level) is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education, as well as a school leaving qualification offered by the educational bodies in the United Kingdom and the educational au ...
and other qualifications such as
BTEC and
GCSE.
[L6FC A-Z Courses]
2013-09-17.
History
The college replaced the Lowestoft Sixth Form Consortium, a shared sixth form provision which ran at the town's three high schools. A
Suffolk County Council School Organisation Review decided that post 16 academic provisions in Lowestoft would be best served by a single institution, rather than through the three high-school based sixth forms at
Benjamin Britten High School,
Ormiston Denes Academy (formerly The Denes High School and
East Point Academy
East Point Academy is an Academy (English school), academy sponsored by the Inspiration Trust, located in the Kirkley district of Lowestoft, in the English county of Suffolk. It educates children from ages 11 to 16. In its latest Ofsted inspect ...
(formerly Kirkley Community High School).
[Lowestoft Sixth Form College opens with over 550 pupils]
BBC news website, 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
Capital funding for the College was approved at Ministerial level in December 2009 and building work was soon underway at a cost of £25 million.
The College was officially opened on 17 October 2012, by Lord Tollemache the Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk.
The building
Lowestoft Sixth Form College is a modern purpose-built building. It was designed by
Atkins and constructed by
Morgan Sindall
Morgan Sindall Group plc is a leading British Construction & Regeneration group, headquartered in London employing around 6,700 employees and operating in the public, regulated and private sectors. It reports through six divisions of Constructio ...
,
[Lowestoft College gains first award]
''Norwich Evening News'', 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2013-06-08. it consists of 8060m
2 of learning space for up to 1000 students. Accommodation is on four floors. In 2012 it was announced as a winner of a
Royal Institute of British Architects
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally, founded for the advancement of architecture under its royal charter granted in 1837, three supp ...
’ Craftsmanship award.
The college was designed to be energy efficient.
Facilities include science laboratories, a music recording studio, dance, drama and art studios as well as general teaching classrooms, pastoral support and a careers-advisory service.
References
External links
Official website
{{Universities and colleges in the East of England
Education in Suffolk
Lowestoft
Educational institutions established in 2011
2011 establishments in England