Bilborough College is a 6th form college in Bilborough, Nottingham, United Kingdom. // England, Wales, Northern Ireland The sixth form, in the English, Welsh and Northern Irish education systems, is the term used to refer to the final two years of secondary schooling (when students are about sixteen to eighteen years of age), during which students normally prepare for their GCE A-level... Nottingham is a city (and county town of Nottinghamshire) in the East Midlands of England. ...

The college has students from across the conurbation. A third of its students come from Nottingham, another third from the surrounding Nottinghamshire and a third from south east Derby. The population at Bilborough College is 45% male and 55% female. 15% of the college's students come from minority ethnic backgrounds - this percentage is higher than Nottingham itself. Most students use the college bus system with buses going to Derby and Radcliffe on Trent. A conurbation is an urban area comprising a number of cities, towns and villages which, through population growth and expansion, have physically merged to form one continuous built up area. ... Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... Nottingham is a city (and county town of Nottinghamshire) in the East Midlands of England. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... Radcliffe on Trent is a large village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, with a population of around 8,000 [1]. It is to the east of Nottingham, and is close to but not quite part of the Greater Nottingham built-up area. ...

History

The college has grown a lot since 1996 from 635 students to 1,600 full-time students. This has now be accomplished through a major redevelopment project involving a complete college rebuild at a cost of £23 million. The new accommodation opened in September 2005, although it was not officially open until 21 July. The new building is divided into 3 blocks (A, B and C) and 4 floors (0-3). The new building has a lecture theatre, theatre, refectory, large art rooms, library and sound proof music rooms. Previously the students were in a building that had lasted since the 1950s however this has now been knocked down and is currently being re-landscaped. The development has already won a design award from the local Civic Society, and has more recently received the Lord Mayor`s Prize for Architectural Excellence. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Urban renewal (also called urban regeneration in British English) is a movement in urban planning that reached its peak in the United States from the late 1940s through the early 1970s. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ... A refectory is a dining room, especially in monasteries, boarding schools and academic institutions. ... ART is a three-letter acronym that can mean: Adaptive resonance theory Arlington Transit, a bus service that serves Arlington County, Virginia Advanced Rapid Transit metro technology assisted reproductive technology Anaheim Resort Transit Watertown International Airport (IATA airport code: ART) ISO 639 alpha-3 code for otherwise unassigned artificial languages... Julio Pérez Ferrero Library - Cúcuta, Colombia A modern-style library in Chambéry A library is a collection of information resources and services, organized for use, and maintained by a public body, institution, or private individual. ... For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ...

Curriculum

The curriculum is based entirely on Curriculum 2000, on advanced subsidiary-level (AS-level) and general certificate of education advanced-level (GCE A-level) provision. However it also caters for evening-classes with a programme provided in partnership with Broxtowe College Nottingham. Bilborough college offers students the opportunity to study the following A levels are biology, chemistry, physics, electronics, geography, mathematics, history, government and politics, general studies, business studies, sociology, psychology, media studies, communication studies, photography, economics, art and design, music, music technology, drama and theatre studies, performance studies, law, philosophy, religious studies - philosophy and ethics, history of art, English language, English literature, dance, french, German, Spanish, accounts, computing, film studies, information technology and physical education. It also offers GCSEs in Latin, Spanish, maths and English. In education, a curriculum (plural curricula) is the set of courses and their contents offered by an institution such as a school or university. ... An A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education usually taken during Further Education and after GCSEs. ... An A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education usually taken during Further Education and after GCSEs. ...

Ofsted Report

In the most recent Ofsted report it gave the college 'Outstanding' in Mathematics and English and modern foreign languages. It received 'Good' in the remainder(Science, Business and information communications technology, Visual and performing arts, Humanities. The college also received one of OFSTED's awards for 'A Particularly Successful College Award'. This award recognised the excellent results for the college in 2004 and in 2005. The overall pass rate for 2005 was 98.4%, with an A-C pass rate of nearly 75% for 'A' level results. The Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) is a non-ministerial United Kingdom government department, established on 1st September 1992. ... Euclid, Greek mathematician, 3rd century BC, as imagined by by Raphael in this detail from The School of Athens. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ... Wall Street, Manhattan is the location of the New York Stock Exchange and is often used as a symbol for the world of business. ...

Bus service

The college also has a bus service which takes people to college in the morning and home at 4:10 or 4:20 depending on the destination. The bus services go from Derby to Rushcliffe. Littles bus company provides the college bus service. Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... Rushcliffe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. ...

Enrichment

The college provides a lot of extra curricular activities, Enrichment. In the core set includes:

• Football
• Basketball
• Netball
• Politics Society
• Sign Language
• First Aid
• Yoga
• Basic Food Hygiene
• Swimming
• Christian Union
• Islamic Society
• Juggling
• Film Enrichment
• Japanese
• Italian
• 5 a side football
• Target Two Point Zero
• The Bilborough Review - College Magazine
• Communism

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College day

The college day starts at 9am and finishes at 4pm. The lessons are divided up into 6 blocks. Those not filled with lessons will become frees where students are expected to do private study.

TG = Tutor Group

Student Exec

The college has a student exec that organise college social events. Recent events have included a Halloween party and a Christmas Ball. Halloween, or Halloween, is a tradition celebrated on the night of October 31, most notably by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting sweets, fruit, and other gifts. ... Chehel Sotouns Wall painting, that dates back to the Safavid era, depicts a Chaharshanbe Suri celebration. ... Christmas is an annual holiday that marks the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. ... A ball is a formal dance. ...

President

Each year the college elects a male and female president, the current presidents are Jack Lakin and Lisa Slack. President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, trade unions, universities, and countries. ...

Principal

Dorothy Mountford is acting Principal of Bilborough College, following the departure of long-serving Martin Slattery.

Points of Concern

Canteen

The catering services at Bilborough College are provided by the private catering company Scolarest. In response to objections regarding the cost of the food, the company recently cut the prices of several of their products. Initial explanations for high prices were blamed on theft from the canteen, which resulted in rising prices to compensate for the loss. However, the canteen's pricing remains a subject of controversy in the college.

Student Parking

A main point of controversy is students who park in the newly developed Wimpy Estate due to low amount of parking spaces and people thinking it unsafe to park in the Bilborough area itself. Due to this the Wimpy Estate will start clamping wheels for cars parked on the estate although it is unknown how this will effect the lane leading to College as this is generally considered part of the College by most students and is where most of the parking happens.

External links

• Bilborough College Website
• Ofsted Report
• BBC Bilborough College League table
• Photos From the 05 Christmas Ball
• University Application Site