Joseph Priestley College was a further education

Further education

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 college founded in 1955 serving the communities of South Leeds

Leeds

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, West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire

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, England

England

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. It was named after Joseph Priestley

Joseph Priestley

Joseph Priestley, FRS was an 18th-century English theologian, Dissenting clergyman, natural philosopher, chemist, educator, and political theorist who published over 150 works...

, the famous scientist and co-discoverer of oxygen who was born nearby. The college had three campuses, in Rothwell

Rothwell, West Yorkshire

Rothwell is a market town on the River Dolphin in the south east of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, situated between Oulton to the east, Belle Isle to the west, Woodlesford to the north east and Robin Hood to the south west. Swillington, Methley and Kippax are located...

, Morley

Morley, West Yorkshire

Morley is a market town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies approximately south-west of Leeds city centre. Together with Drighlington, Gildersome, Churwell, Tingley and East/West Ardsley, the town had a population of 47,579 in...

 and Beeston

Beeston, Leeds

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.

Following financial problem the college was merged with Leeds City College

Leeds City College

Leeds City College is the largest Further education establishment in the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, with around 57,000 students, 2,300 staff and an annual turnover of £78 million. It officially opened on 1 April 2009...

 in August 2011.

Courses offered

The college offered a number of courses including:

• Public Services (Uniformed)
• Hairdressing
• Beauty Therapy
• Business
• Construction
• Horticulture
• IT Training
• Sport
• Basic Skills (English and Maths)
• IT Skills
• Childcare
• Health and Social Care
• Foundation studies (courses for adults with learning difficulties and disabilities)
• Access to Higher Education
• GCSEs
  General Certificate of Secondary Education
  The General Certificate of Secondary Education is an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject, generally taken in a number of subjects by students aged 14–16 in secondary education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is equivalent to a Level 2 and Level 1 in Key Skills...
  
   (Mathematics and English)
• A wide range of Full time, Part Time and flexible courses for adults.
• Courses for Businesses (including First Aid, Health and Safety, Management Training)

External links

• Joseph Priestley College website
• Jospeh Priestley College Ofsted
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