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First Open Evening of the year a huge success

Despite the awful weather, a record number of visitors came to the College for the first Open Evening of the year last night.

Hundreds of students from nearly 40 schools from all over Wirral, Merseyside and Cheshire were in attendance, exploring the campus, talking to teachers and current…

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Macmillan Coffee Morning

Some spectacular baking efforts were on show this morning for our Macmillan Coffee Morning! Judged by some special guests (sort of!), first place went to Head of Psychology, Ashley, with her lemon cake.

Learning Support Assistant Nicky’s chocolate fudge piggies came in second.

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Law students gain career insights with Carpenters work placements

Over the summer, three first year Law students earned prestigious work placements with the local law firm Carpenters, which is an industry-leader in claim services to the insurance industry and its customers. The College has worked with Carpenters for a number of years, giving students invaluable…

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Melissa: "I never realised how much College actually prepared me for uni"

Melissa Andrews, who left the College this summer as one of the Class of 2017, writes about her immenent move to university

Since results day, I've been doing all my prep for uni and an online mini module (which prepares you for how uni works). It’s made me realise how much College has actually…

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Liverpool Echo video interviews from Results Day 2017

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Class of 2017 Profiles

As the Class of 2017 achieve record results, here are some profiles of a handful of our students who are among the many to have reasons to celebrate!

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VIDEO: What College is really like - the Student Ambassadors' view

Joining a new College after high school can be a little nerve-racking, but remember, everyone's in the same boat! It's also extremely exciting and enjoyable, and as one of our students points out in this video: "It's been easier to make friends in ten months here than it was in five years at high…

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New College garden feature proves popular in Claughton Village

The College’s latest piece of specially-designed landscape gardening has proved a hit with local Claughton Village residents.

Part of the Village’s ‘Claughton In Bloom’ project, the garden feature includes fresh flowers encircling the unmistakable shape of the College logo.

‘Claughton In…

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VIDEO: Futures Day 2017

Futures Day 2017 was a chance for all first year students to talk to dozens of universities, employers and apprenticeship providers to get all the information they need to make the best decisions for their futures. It was a fun and exciting day, as well as inspiring and informative, with a Careers…

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Subject of the Month - ART & DESIGN

Why study it for A Level?

As the Head of Art & Design at Birkenhead Sixth Form College, Angela Watson, points out, the creative industries are Britain’s biggest employer. With digital media growing exponentially, creative skills have never been more in demand in the world of work, and…

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Art Foundation students Lauren & Suzie reflect on 'Significance' exhibition success

For us, we feel the exhibition was a success. Suzie and I gained everything we hoped and more from the show in terms of people’s reaction to our work, feedback and the experience. We particularly wanted to do an exhibition as it would be a great learning curve for us to go through together. In…

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French students visit the College during their ‘Voyage à Liverpool’

Earlier this month, we welcomed students from our French partner school, Le Lycée Simone Weil, to the College to get involved with lessons and activities with their British counterparts.

Along with taking part in our A Level French lessons, the Parisian students also took some Taekwon-Do…

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