| Oldham Sixth Form College | |
| Established | 1992 |
| Type | Sixth form college |
| Principal | Nick Brown OBE |
| Location | Union Street West Oldham Greater Manchester England |
| Students | 2,000 (approx. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 ) |
| Ages | 16 to 19 |
| Telephone | 0161 287 8000 |
| Website | www.osfc.ac.uk |
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Oldham Sixth Form College is a government-funded college of further education in Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Further education (often abbreviated "FE" is Post-secondary Education (in addition to that received at Secondary school) that is distinct from Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Opened in 1992 as a specialist centre for advanced-level study, the Principal of the college is Nick Brown OBE. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. [1]
Despite being a relatively new college, the college has managed to gain an excellent reputation; with good reports coming from both OFSTED[2] and the local paper. [3]
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Courses
The college offers over 100 courses that include academic, vocational and even GCSE courses.
Students may take between two and four A level subjects to study; but some students have been known to take five subjects due to various reasons.
Students who take three subjects study in the college for around 18 hours each week whereas students who take four subjects study in the college for around 22. 5 hours.
Students at the college are also able to take enrichment courses which are held once a week on a Wednesday afternoon. These enrichment courses can be vocational or academic. Some enrichment courses result in a qualification with some resulting in complete AS/A level qualifications.
Acceptance and enrolment
The college takes on nearly 500 students each year, the majority of which have just completed compulsory secondary education.
In order to be accepted into the college students must gain five GCSE results at grades C and above including English Language and Mathematics. It is also preferred if the students attend one of the many feeder schools but the college does in fact take on a large amount of students who do not attend these feeder schools. The college works off a point system in which:
- A*, A, B = 6
- C = 5
- D = 4
- E = 3
- F = 2
- G = 1
In order to study four advanced-level subjects at the college students must gain 42 points or more; in order to study three advanced-level subjects students must gain between 38 and 41 points; and in order to study 2 advanced-level subjects students must gain between 33 and 37 points.
Students who wish to gain a place at the college must submit application forms to the college before the designated deadline. If students are accepted they are invited to an interview where they must bring: their most recent school report, mock GCSE results and their progress files. If students come across well in the interview and their mock grades are of good standard, they will be offered a provisional place at the college.
Once students receive their GCSE results they will be invited back to the college to enroll. New students and students progressing into year 13 must enroll at designated times at the end of August in order to be eligible to study at the college for the current academic year.
Timetable
College lessons run from 9am till 4:20pm with four lessons each day from Monday till Thursday and on Fridays there are three lessons which run from 10am till 3:30pm. Lessons do not run back to back with fifteen-minute breaks in between lessons 1 and 2 and between 3 and 4, with a fifty-minute lunch interval between lessons 2 and 3. When students are not in lessons they may stay in college or leave the grounds.
Other information
- The college also has a team of students whom help out in the local community and help improve the college for students known as 'The Student Association'. In 2006 the association held a charity fashion show in which they launched a new online student magazine for OSFC students. The definition of charitable organization, and of charity varies according to the country and in some instances the region of the country in which the charitable organization operates A fashion show is an event put on by a Fashion designer to showcase his or her upcoming line of Clothing. The association have organised what is known as Pink Day for the past two years in which the students and staff are required to wear pink and donate money to the Breast Cancer - the 2006 Pink Day raised £2000. Breast cancer is a Cancer that starts in the cells of the Breast in women and men
- College Idol - college students recently submitted an application form to the 'Student Association' proposing the launch of a fund-raising event called 'College Idol', which would be similar to the Idol series, for the 2007 term. The British talent search television series Pop Idol has spawned spin-offs in 40 territories, in what is now referred to as the "Idols" format If approved, students will be given the opportunity to tape their audition for the school website, thus having their video watched by college students who will in turn vote their 10 favourite acts through to the live finale show. College Idol was approved on December 13th 2006 and will be officially launched in February 2007. A webpage dedicated to College Idol was launched on the Sixth Form website on January 12th 2007, with applications now being entered by students. Applications were processed on February 7th 2006 and auditions will take place over a period of two weeks beginning on Monday 19th February. The final 10 will then be announced and students will perform in a live finale show after Easter, the exact date is still to be decided. [1] The final was on April 19th 2007 and the winner was singer Beth Stubbs.
- Every year an OSFC Oscars is held in which the short films made by the Year 13 students are showcased and followed by awards replicating those from the real Academy Awards ceremony. Short subject is a format description originally coined in the North American Film industry in the early period of cinema. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film.
- Field Trips are regularly held in various subjects such as the Geography trip to the Isle of Arran in 2006
See also
References
- ^ New Year Honours for Locals, Oldham Advertiser, January 3, 2007 - URL accessed January 12, 2007. Geography (from Greek γεωγραφία - geografia) is the study of the Earth and its lands features inhabitants and phenomena The Isle of Arran ( Scots Gaelic: Eilean Arainn) is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, with an area of 430 km² (167 square Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Oldham College, is a government funded Further education College in the town centre of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England The University of Huddersfield is a University in the town of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. The Oldham Advertiser is a weekly Newspaper which serves the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ OFSTED Report, March 2004, OFSTED - URL accessed February 15, 2007
- ^ Super schools and college trio cited as national best, Oldham Advertiser, February 2, 2005 - URL accessed February 15, 2007
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Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Oldham Advertiser is a weekly Newspaper which serves the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic