Brighton Hove & Sussex Sixth Form College

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Brighton, Hove & Sussex Sixth Form College
Brighton Hove & Sussex Sixth Form College.jpg
Main entrance of Brighton Hove & Sussex Sixth Form College
Address
Brighton Hove & Sussex Sixth Form College
205 Dyke Road

Hove
,
East Sussex
,
BN3 6EG

England
Coordinates 50°50′05″N0°09′04″W / 50.834725°N 0.151178°W / 50.834725; -0.151178
Information
TypeSixth form college
Established1975
Department for Education URN 130669 Tables
Ofsted Reports
PrincipalWilliam Baldwin
GenderCoeducational
Age16to 19
Enrolmentc. 2,800 students
Website www.bhasvic.ac.uk

Brighton, Hove & Sussex Sixth Form College, commonly known as BHASVIC (pronounced "Baz-vic"), is a sixth form college located in the Prestonville area of Brighton, England. The college provides post-16 education, including A-levels, BTECs, and GCSEs.

Contents

The college is situated at the corner of Dyke Road (A2010) and the Old Shoreham Road (A270), a major road junction in the north-west of the city of Brighton & Hove in Seven Dials.

History

Founding and Early Years

World War I and Beyond

Transition to a Sixth Form College

Teaching

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Playing fields

There are approximately 3,550 students in college, most of whom take A-Level courses. The remaining students are enrolled in variety of courses, predominantly BTEC Level 3 or GCSE programmes. Approximately 60% of students are from Brighton and Hove, and up to 40 students come from outside the United Kingdom. [5]

In both the 2012 and 2022 Ofsted inspections, the college received an overall 'Outstanding' rating. [6]

Funding and governance

BHASVIC is an independent corporation formed under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992. [7] Corporation Members (governors) are individuals from business, the local community, staff, students and parents. The principal of the college is an ex-officio member of the corporation. The College is funded predominantly by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).

In April 2017, governors decided against seeking academy status. [8]

The Prime Minister's Global Fellowship

The college has a good record of students attaining places on the Prime Minister's Global Fellowship programme. The college achieved its first student in the inaugural year of the programme, 2008 and in 2009 had 2 more successful applicants. [9]

Notable alumni

Brighton Hove & Sussex Sixth Form College

As Brighton, Hove and Sussex Grammar School

Further reading

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Records of the Brighton, Hove and Sussex Grammar School.
  2. ↑ "World War I". QNI Heritage. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "BHASVIC - Origins of the school". 22 March 2006. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "Brighton, Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College, Brighton". National Archives. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "BHASVIC: An Introduction To The College", retrieved 18 March 2008 Archived 2 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ "Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College - Rating and reports". Ofsted. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Governance and Governors". BHASVIC. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Brighton governors rule out seeking academy status for college". Brighton and Hove News. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  9. ↑ British Council website "Fellows" Archived 12 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine accessed 10 November 2009.
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