Preston College is a
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 ...
college in the city of
Preston, Lancashire
Preston () is a city on the north bank of the River Ribble in Lancashire, England. The city is the administrative centre of the county of Lancashire and the wider City of Preston local government district. Preston and its surrounding distr ...
, England. The college originally opened as W. R. Tuson College in September 1974 and was renamed Preston College on 1 September 1989.
Campus
The college had two main sites until mid-2011; the main campus on St. Vincent's Road in
Fulwood and a smaller building located next to
Moor Park. The college finished the build of a Btec building in mid-2011 upon the Fulwood campus; the replaced the Moor Park campus.
A £5m visual and performing arts centre was opened on the Fulwood site in January 2012.
Courses
The college primarily provides education in vocational subjects, but academic courses at a
sixth form
In the education systems of England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and some other Commonwealth countries, sixth form represents the final two years of secondary education, ages 16 to 18. Pupils typically prepare for ...
college level can also be undertaken.
Alumni
During the 1980s, British Comedian
Lenny Henry
Sir Lenworth George Henry (born 29 August 1958) is a British actor, comedian, singer, television presenter and writer.
Henry gained success as a stand-up comedian and impressionist in the late 1970s and early 1980s, culminating in '' The Le ...
re-took his
O Levels
The O-Level (Ordinary Level) is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education. It was introduced in place of the School Certificate in 1951 as part of an educational reform alongside the more in-depth ...
at the college whilst appearing in a summer comedy show in Blackpool.
Rebecca Atkinson studied theatre and dance at the college.
References
External links
Preston College
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Education in Preston
Buildings and structures in Preston
Further education colleges in Lancashire
Educational institutions established in 1974
1974 establishments in England