Dereham Sixth Form College
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Dereham Sixth Form College is a post-16 sixth form
centre in the Norfolk
town of Dereham
, England
. The centre is operated by Neatherd Community High School and Northgate High School
, offering AS level and A level opportunities for students from the two secondary schools. Although most students come from the two Dereham secondary schools, some students come from further afield, such as Watton
(Wayland High School), Litcham
(Litcham High School
), Swaffham
(Hamond's High School
) and Wymondham
(Wymondham High School
).
Teaching at the sixth form is provided by staff from Neatherd and Northgate High Schools. All teaching is carried out within the College but occasionally some students make use of special facilities available at the two high schools which are nearby.
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
centre in the Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
town of Dereham
Dereham
Dereham, also known as East Dereham, is a town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the A47 road, some 15 miles west of the city of Norwich and 25 miles east of King's Lynn. The civil parish has an area of and in the 2001 census had a population of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The centre is operated by Neatherd Community High School and Northgate High School
Northgate High School (Dereham)
Northgate High School is a high school situated in East Dereham, Norfolk. It is a co-educational comprehensive school, for ages 11–16., the Headteacher is Mr Glyn Hambling, who took up his post in September 2011, after former temporary Headteacher Paul Mitchell left in June 2011In its most recent...
, offering AS level and A level opportunities for students from the two secondary schools. Although most students come from the two Dereham secondary schools, some students come from further afield, such as Watton
Watton, Norfolk
Watton is a market town in the district of Breckland within the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the crossroads of the A1075 Dereham-Thetford road and the B1108 Brandon-Norwich Road, about west of Norwich....
(Wayland High School), Litcham
Litcham
Litcham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some north-east of the town of Swaffham and west of the city of Norwich....
(Litcham High School
Litcham High School
Litcham High School is a state school, located in the village of Litcham in the English county of Norfolk. It has around 560 pupils aged 11–16 , and the current headteacher is Jeremy 'Jez' Nicholls....
), Swaffham
Swaffham
Swaffham is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The town is situated east of King's Lynn and west of Norwich.The civil parish has an area of and in the 2001 census had a population of 6,935 in 3,130 households...
(Hamond's High School
Hamond's High School
Swaffham Hamond's High School is a secondary school in Swaffham, Norfolk, England.The headteacher, Mrs. Yvonne Srodzinski who took over from Robert Young in 2002, has been suspended as of May 2009. Stuart Bailey has been appointed as the Interim Headteacher....
) and Wymondham
Wymondham
Wymondham is a historic market town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It lies 9.5 miles to the south west of the city of Norwich, on the A11 road to Thetford and London.- Before The Great Fire :...
(Wymondham High School
Wymondham High School
Wymondham High School is a state run co-educational school in Norfolk, England. It can be found near the centre of Wymondham. It currently has around 1500 pupils, including sixth formers. The headmistress is Victoria Musgrave. It has Specialist School status in the Arts and Science.-House...
).
Teaching at the sixth form is provided by staff from Neatherd and Northgate High Schools. All teaching is carried out within the College but occasionally some students make use of special facilities available at the two high schools which are nearby.