Barking College
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Barking and Dagenham College, formerly Barking College, is a further education
college with approximately 2,900 full time students located in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
in east London
, England.
Barking College Further and Higher Education College is located in Dagenham Road, Rush Green, London, UK.
The college offers many courses at many levels, such as A-Levels, HNC
/HND
, BTEC
and many more.
The college runs some courses in partnership with Havering College of Further and Higher Education
at the Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence
, under the name Thames Gateway College. Some of the college's courses are delivered through the Barking Learning Centre
.
Further education
Further education is a term mainly used in connection with education in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is post-compulsory education , that is distinct from the education offered in universities...
college with approximately 2,900 full time students located in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough had a total population of 1,937; and the area was characterised by farming, woodland and the fishing fleet at Barking. This last industry employed 1,370 men and boys by 1850, but by the end of the century had ceased to exist; replaced by...
in east London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England.
Barking College Further and Higher Education College is located in Dagenham Road, Rush Green, London, UK.
The college offers many courses at many levels, such as A-Levels, HNC
Higher National Certificate
A Higher National Certificate is a higher education qualification in the United Kingdom.In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the HNC is a BTEC qualification awarded by Edexcel, and in Scotland, an HNC is a Higher National awarded by the Scottish Qualifications Authority...
/HND
Higher National Diploma
A Higher National Diploma is a higher education qualification in the United Kingdom. This qualification can be used to gain entry into universities, and is considered equivalent to the first or second year of a university degree course....
, BTEC
Business And Technology Education Council (BTEC)
The Business and Technology Education Council is the British body which awards vocational qualifications. Such qualifications are commonly referred to as "BTECs"....
and many more.
The college runs some courses in partnership with Havering College of Further and Higher Education
Havering College of Further and Higher Education
Havering College of Further & Higher Education is a college with two campuses in the London Borough of Havering, east London, England. One campus is based in Ardleigh Green, under the Hornchurch post town, while the other, Quarles, is based in Harold Hill. It educates part and full-time students...
at the Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence
Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence
The Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence is a not-for-profit education and skills organisation at Rainham, London in the London Borough of Havering....
, under the name Thames Gateway College. Some of the college's courses are delivered through the Barking Learning Centre
Barking Learning Centre
The Barking Learning Centre, in Barking, East London, is a community-based learning facility. The centre hosts a library, a cafe, an art gallery, a one stop shop for enquiries, and offers a range of courses and qualifications...
.
Notable alumni
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, actor who plays FatboyFatboy (EastEnders)Arthur "Fatboy" Chubb is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders and its Internet spin-off EastEnders: E20, played by Ricky Norwood. He made his first appearance in EastEnders on 5 January 2010 before appearing in the spin-off...
in the BBC soap opera EastEndersEastEndersEastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
. - Jemma WalkerJemma WalkerJemma Walker is an English actress, known for portraying Siobhan Jones Callan in Family Affairs and Sasha Perkins in EastEnders.-Background:Born in Essex, Walker was a dancer until the age of sixteen...
, actress who has previously appeared in Family AffairsFamily AffairsFamily Affairs was a British soap opera broadcast on Five, from 1997 to 2005. It was the second programme to be broadcast on the channel on 30 March 1997, the channel's launch night...
and EastEnders - Scott Hazell, actor who has previously appeared in The BillThe BillThe Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
and other TV and movie dramas. - Penny LancasterPenny LancasterPenny Lancaster-Stewart is an English model and photographer. She is probably best known for her modeling work for designer lingerie brand Ultimo. She is married to rock singer Rod Stewart.-Early life & career:...
model and photographer